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Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP
Fixes and Enhancements
Fixes issues with an intermittent failure after returning from hibernation, yellow bang on some systems that have multiple multi-bus pci cards, install failures on certain factory downloads of XP. Reduces pop on return from suspend on XP. Corrects an issue with volume levels not working properly at extreme settings.
Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with HTML Pop-Up Window for R45973.EXE
Download 1.Click Download Now, to download the file. 2.When the File Download window appears, click Save this program to disk (Windows XP users, click Save) and click OK. The Save In: window appears. 3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop. 4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file name icon appears on your desktop.
Install 1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R45973.EXE. The Self-Extractor window appears. 2.Click OK or Continue. The Self-Extracting Driver Installation window appears and prompts to extract files to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R45973. 3.Leave all of the default settings and click Unzip or OK. If the directory doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to create one. Click Yes. A Self Extractor window appears and indicates C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R45973 files were extracted. 4.Click OK. Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.
HTML Pop-Up With Install Now Button 1.The Dell Software Installation Documentation window appears. 2.Click the Install Now button. A File Download window appears. 3.Click Run this program from its current location and click OK. The Security Warning window appears. 4.Click Yes. The InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5.Follow the on-screen instructions.