Dell OptiPlex 320: Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers for Your Computer
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers for Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex 320
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse
- Set Up Your Monitor
- Power Connections
- System Views Mini Tower Computer — Front View 3 floppy drive Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
- 9 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
- Mini Tower Computer — Back View
- Mini Tower Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 7 microphone connector
- Desktop Computer — Front View
- Desktop Computer — Back View
- Desktop Computer — Back-Panel Connectors
- 9 video connector
- Removing the Computer Cover Before You Begin Before Working Inside Your Computer
- Mini Tower Computer
- 1 security cable slot
- Desktop Computer
- Inside Your Computer Mini Tower Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Mini Tower Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Desktop Computer
- System Board Components
- Jumper Settings Desktop Computer
- Jumper Setting Description Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- System Lights Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Beep Codes Code Cause Code Cause
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Before You Begin
- Reinstalling Windows XP Booting From the Operating System CD
- Windows XP Setup
- Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers for Your Computer
13
When the
Welcome to Microsoft
screen appears, click
Next
.
14
When the
How will this computer connect to the Internet?
message appears,
click
Skip
.
15
When the
Ready to register with Microsoft?
screen appears, select
No, not at this time
and click
Next
.
16
When the
Who will use this computer?
screen appears, you can enter up to five users.
17
Click
Next
.
18
Click
Finish
to complete the setup, and remove the CD.
19
Reinstall the appropriate drivers with the
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
20
Reinstall your virus protection software.
21
Reinstall your programs.
NOTE: To reinstall and activate your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite programs, you need the Product
Key number located on the back of the Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite CD sleeve.
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD
To use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are running the Windows
operating system:
NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you are
running Windows.
1
Turn on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop.
2
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into the CD drive.
If you are using the
Drivers and Utilities
CD for the first time on this computer, the
ResourceCD
Installation
window opens to inform you that the
Drivers and Utilities
CD is about to begin installation.
3
Click
OK
to continue.
To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program.
4
Click
Next
at the
Welcome Dell System Owner
screen.
5
Select the appropriate
System Model
,
Operating System
,
Device Type
,
and
Topic
.
Drivers for Your Computer
To display a list of device drivers for your computer:
1
Click
My Drivers
in the
Topic
drop-down menu.
The
Drivers and Utilities
CD (optional) scans your computer’s hardware and operating system, and
then a list of device drivers for your system configuration is displayed on the screen.
2
Click the appropriate driver and follow the instructions to download the driver to your computer.
To view all available drivers for your computer, click Drivers from the Topic drop-down menu.
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