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&RQWHQWV Installing Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Installing the Video Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Changing Video Resolution . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Installing the Audio Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Installing the Touchpad Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 Power Management Configuration Utility . . .1-10 PC Card Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11 Installing the Internal Modem Driver (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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'HOO,QVSLURQ6HULHV :LQGRZV17 :RUNVWDWLRQ ,QVWDOOLQJ'ULYHUVDQG8WLOLWLHV This document explains how to install/reinstall device drivers and utilities on your Dell Inspiron 7000 portable computer running the ® Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system. You may need to use this document under the following conditions: You are reinstalling the version of Windows NT 4.0 that came with your computer, and you need to reinstall the drivers and utilities that Dell provides. Y
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Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD CD-ROM drive (installed) One formatted diskette ,QVWDOOLQJ'ULYHUVDQG8WLOLWLHV The following sections describe the drivers and utilities that are provided on the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD. NOTE: To install the drivers and utilities correctly, you must install them in the order presented in this document. ,QVWDOOLQJWKH9LGHR'ULYHU The video driver controls features such as video
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2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click Control Panel. 4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon. 5. In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab and click Display Type. 6. In the Adapter Type area, click Change. 7. In the Change Display dialog box, click Have Disk. 8. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type [ ?YLGHR, where x is the dri
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10. Highlight ATI 3d RAGE MOBILITY P AGP, and then click OK. NOTE: Select the appropriate language. 11. Click Yes when the Third-party Drivers message appears. The files are copied to the hard-disk drive. A message appears stating that the drivers were success- fully installed. 12. Click OK. 13. Click Close to close the Display Type dialog box. 14. Click Close to close the Display Properties dialog box. 15. When prompted, click Yes to restart your computer. NOTE: After the computer restarts, y
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&KDQJLQJ9LGHR5HVROXWLRQ To change the video resolution, perform the following steps: 1. Log on as Administrator. 2. Click OK in the Invalid Display Settings dialog box. 3. In the Color palette area, highlight 65536 Colors. In the Desktop Area, drag the pointer to the right until 1024 by 768 pixels is shown. Make sure the Refresh Frequency is set to 60 Hertz. 4. Click Test. 5. Click OK. A test bitmap appears for the selected resolution and color palette. 6. Click Yes if the expected res
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,QVWDOOLQJWKH$XGLR'ULYHU The audio driver allows you to customize the sound features of your computer. To install the audio driver, perform the following steps: 1. Log on as Administrator. 2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon and then double-click Control Panel. 4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Multimedia icon. 5. In the Multimedia Properties window, click the Devices t
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8. Type [ ?DXGLR, where x is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK. The Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog box appears with ESS Audio Driver M2/M2E 4.02.37 highlighted. 9. Click OK. NOTE: If the following message appears, click NEW, and then continue with step 10: 7KHUHTXLUHGPDVWURGOOGULYHULVDOUHDG\RQ WKHV\VWHP'R\RXZDQWWRXVHWKHFXUUHQW GULYHURULQVWDOODQHZGULYHU" 10. Click OK, and then click OK again. 11. Click Restart Now to restart the computer. ,
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To install the touchpad driver, perform the following steps: 1. Log on as Administrator. 2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Double-click the Touchpad folder. 5. Double-click Setup. 6. In the Welcome window, click Next>. 7. In the Important Information window, click Next>. Another Important Information window appears recom- mending that you cre
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9. Click Next> to install the files in the default directory. 10. Click Next> to begin copying the files. 11. When prompted to create an emergency repair diskette, click Yes. 12. Label a blank diskette “Emergency Repair Diskette,” insert it into the diskette drive, and then click OK. 13. Click OK at the dialog box regarding sensitive information. 14. After the appropriate files are copied onto the hard-disk drive and the emergency repair diskette is created, remove the Emergency Repair Disk
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3RZHU0DQDJHPHQW&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\ The power management configuration utility allows you to adjust the way the computer uses the battery. The Softex Power Man- agement icon appears in the Control Panel after you install the utility. To install the power management configuration utility, perform the following steps: 1. Log on as Administrator. 2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon, and t
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6. Read the agreement and click Accept. NOTE: You must accept the license agreement to continue. 7. Click the button in the Softex Power Management Con- trol Setup window to accept the default installation directory. The Softex Power Management Control Setup window notifies you that the installation is complete. 8. Click OK. 9. Click Don’t Restart Now in the Softex Power Manage- ment Control Setup window. 3&&DUG&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\ The PC Card configuration utility allows you to view and c
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To install the PC Card configuration utility, perform the following steps: 1. Remove any PC Card(s) from the PC Card slot and restart the computer. 2. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Double-click the Pcmcia folder. 5. Double-click Setup. The Softex PC Card Controller Setup screen appears, and then the Softex PC Card Controller Setup windo
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7. Click the button in the Softex PC Card Controller Setup window to accept the default installation directory. The Softex PC Card Controller Setup window monitors the installation and displays a status bar. The Creating Control Panel window appears and notifies you that the setup program will install the PC Card configuration in the Control Panel and that the Microsoft Windows PC Card (PCMCIA) icon will be disabled. 8. Click I Understand. 9. When the Softex PC Card Controller Setup window
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13. When the Softex PC Card Controller Diagnostics win- dow notifies you that the diagnostics are complete, click Finish. 14. Verify that the computer restarts. ,QVWDOOLQJWKH,QWHUQDO0RGHP'ULYHU 2SWLRQDO The modem driver allows you to customize the operation of your optional internal modem. To install the internal modem driver, perform the following steps. &$87,21 'RQRWLQVWDOOWKLVGULYHULIWKHFRPSXWHUGRHVQRW KDYHDQLQWHUQDOPRGHPLQVWDOOHG NOTE: The internal modem is not avai
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5. Double-click Setup. The Installing Modem Drivers window appears. 6. At the Modem Installation window, click Next>. 7. When prompted, select Install new modem driver and components and click Next>. 8. When prompted, select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now check box and click Finish to restart the computer. ,QVWDOOLQJ6RIWH[%D\0DQDJHU6RIWZDUH The BayManager software allows you to remove and install devices without turning off your system. To install BayManager, perform the fol
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3. Double-click the BayMgr folder. 4. Double-click Setup. 5. At the Welcome screen, click Next. An InstallShield message indicates that the files are being copied. 6. At the Setup Complete window, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish. The system restarts. 7. Remove the Dell Inspiron 7000 Windows NT 4.0 Worksta- tion System Software CD from the drive. After your computer restarts, a BayManager icon appears in the icon tray at the right of the taskbar. ,QVWDOOLQJWKH
