Dell Inspiron 7500 Reference And Troubleshooting Guide

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9.When prompted, be sure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now 
radio button is selected, and then click Finish.
The New Hardware Found window appears, the driver is installed, and the 
installation is completed.Installing the Video Driver
The video driver controls features such as video resolution and color palette.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that 
accompanied the application program to determine if the...

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5.In the Run dialog box, type x:\win98	ouchpad\english\setup.exe, 
where x
 is the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter.
If you are using a Japanese-language version of Windows 98, type x:\win98	ouchpad\japanese\setup.exe
, where x is the CD-ROM or 
DVD-ROM drive letter.
The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.NOTICE: Do not install the Japanese-language driver on a computer 
with a non-Japanese-language operating system.
6.Click OK.
7.At...

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7.At the Welcome Screen, click Next>.
The internal modem files are copied to your hard-disk drive.
The New Hardware Found window appears, the driver is installed, and the 
installation is completed.Installing the Software DVD Decoder (Optional)
The DVD decoder driver allows you to play DVD movies on the computer.
NOTE: When you are promoted to select a directory, Dell recommends using the 
default directory settings.
1.Insert the Dell Inspiron 7500 Software...

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3.When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu appears, press the           
down-arrow key to select 2. Start computer with CD-ROM support and press 
.
4.When the A:\>
 prompt appears on the screen, insert the System Software CD 
into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
5.At the A:\>
 prompt, type x:, where x is the drive letter for your CD-ROM or 
DVD-ROM drive, and press . 
The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.
6.Type cd\utility\
 and...

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6.Double-click the Windows folder, then double-click the System folder, and then 
right-click Paste.
7.Click Start, and then click Run.
8.Type regsvr32 popup.ocx 
and then press .
9.Click OK when a window indicates the file was successfully registered.
10.Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM or 
DVD-ROM icon.
11.Double-click the Guide folder, and then double-click the appropriate language 
folder for the version of the Help you...

4-8Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting GuideInstalling Drivers and Utilities for 
Windows NT
This section explains how to install/reinstall device drivers and utilities on your Dell          
portable computer running the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system.NOTICE: You must install the Windows NT service pack before installing 
device drivers.
To install the system software, you need the following items:•
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 CD•
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 CD•...

support.dell.comInstalling System Software4-9Installing the Video Driver
The video driver controls features such as video resolution and color palette.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that 
accompanied the application program to determine if the driver is provided. If it is not, 
contact the software manufacturer to get the necessary driver.
1.Save and close any open files, and exit any open application programs.
2.Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM or...

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4.In the Run dialog box, type x:\winnt\audio\setup.exe, where x is the 
DVD-ROM drive letter.
5.Click OK.
6.At the Welcome screen, click Next>.
7.At the Main Menu, the Install radio button is selected. Click Next>.
The audio files are copied to your hard-disk drive.
8.When prompted, be sure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now 
radio button is selected, and then click Finish.Installing the Touch Pad Driver
The touch pad driver...

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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 Diskette and select Yes, 
I want to restart my computer now. 
Do not remove the System Software CD.
15.Click Finish to exit the installation and restart your computer.
To prevent the Show this Dialog Box at Startup window from appearing when 
the computer...

4-12Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting GuideInstalling the PC Card Configuration Utility
The PC Card configuration utility allows you to view and change the properties of an 
installed PC Card. The Softex PC Card Controller icon appears in the Control Panel 
after you install the utility. 
1.Remove any PC Card(s) from the PC Card slot and restart the computer. 
2.Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3.Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM...