Dell Utilities and Drivers Installation Guide User Manual

® Latitude® XPi and Dell Latitude XPi CD Dell Installing Utilities and Drivers

Dell provides you with programs that let you control Windows 3.x or Windows for certain features of your computer, such as video resolu-

Workgroups 3.x

tion and battery conservation. These programs are

sometimes called utilities or drivers. To install the video driver for the Windows 3.x or Win- dows for Workgroups 3.x operating system, follow these

This document explains how to install utilities and driv-

steps:

ers in the following operating systems, as applicable:

1. Save your work in all open application programs,

Microsoft® Windows® 3.x

because you will need to restart your computer at Microsoft Windows for Workgroups™ 3.x the end of this procedure to complete the installation.

Microsoft Windows NT® 3.51

2. Insert the Video Drivers Diskette 1 into the dis-

Microsoft Windows 95

kette drive.

Use the program diskette set you made when you

3. In the Program Manager, select the Run option

received your computer, or the diskette set you received

from the File menu.

separately from Dell.

4. Type a:\setup.exe in the Run window. Then click the OK button or press <ENTER> to install the driver on your hard-disk drive.

Installing the Video Driver

5. Follow the instructions on your screen. At the end of the procedure, restart your computer to acti-

The video driver provides an easy-to-use online utility

vate the new driver.

for customizing your video features, such as resolution and number of screen colors.

Windows 95

NOTES: The driver for the Neo Magic 2093 video con- troller on the Dell Latitude XPi CD M166ST is To install the video driver for the Windows 95 operating compatible with the Neo Magic 2090 video controller on system, follow these steps: the Dell Latitude XPi CD P150ST. However, the driver

1. Save your work in all open application programs,

for the 2090 video controller is not compatible with the

because you will need to restart your computer at

driver for the 2093 video controller.

the end of this procedure to complete the

If you need to use extended-video modes, check the docu- installation. mentation that accompanied the application program to

2. Insert the Video Drivers Diskette 2 into the dis-

determine if the drivers are provided. If not, contact the

kette drive.

software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.

3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

Installing Utilities and Drivers