Dell 3-Mode Floppy Disk Drivers Information and Installation Instructions Version A15 Revised on 19 May, 2002 Copyright (C) 1998, 2001 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. http://www.dell.com Installation diskette for Dell 3-Mode floppy driver. This driver diskette enables support for 3-mode floppy drives under Windows95, Windows98, Windows ME, WindowsNT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP on the following systems: Dimension XPS Hxxx Dimension XPS Rxxx Dimension XPS Dxxx Dimension Vxxx Optiplex GX1 Optiplex GXa Optiplex Gn/Gn+ Optiplex G1 Optiplex E1 Optiplex GX50 Optiplex GX100 Optiplex GX200 Optiplex GX300 Optiplex GX400 OptiPlex GX110 OptiPlex GX115 OptiPlex GX150 OptiPlex GX240 OptiPlex GX260 Optiplex GC Optiplex SC10 Precision Workstation 210 Precision Workstation 410 Precision Workstation 610 Precision Workstation 220 Precision Workstation 420 Precision Workstation 620 Latitude CP Latitude CPi Latitude CPiA Latitude CPtC Latitude CPt Latitude CPx Latitude CS Latitude CSx Latitude LS Installation Instructions for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME: Use the "Add new hardware" option in control panel. Do not have Windows search for new hardware. Select Floppy Disk Controller, and click on the "Have Disk" button. Browse to the directory where the driver files are located, and select DELL3MD.INF (in the Win9x subdirectory). Follow the prompts (you will have to restart your computer to complete the installation). Installation Instructions for Windows NT 4.0: View the diskette or driver file directory from "My Computer." Look in the "WinNT" directory and select the proper install script (either NT-NS30X.INF or NT-SM958.INF). Click on File->Install. The script you should use is determined by your computer type. Use NT-NS30X.INF for: Dimension XPS Hxxx Dimension XPS Dxxx Optiplex GX1 Optiplex GXa Optiplex Gn/Gn+ Optiplex G1 Optiplex E1 Optiplex GX50 Optiplex GX100 Optiplex GX200 Optiplex GX300 Optiplex GX400 Optiplex GX110 Optiplex GX115 Optiplex GX150 Optiplex SC10 Workstation 210 Workstation 410 Workstation 610 Workstation 220 Workstation 420 Workstation 620 Use FLP3-338.INF for: Latitude LS Use NT-SM958.INF for: Dimension XPS Rxxx Dimension Vxxx Latitude CP Latitude CPi Latitude CPiA Latitude CPtC Latitude CPt Latitude CPx Latitude CS Latitude CSx Optiplex GC Optiplex GX240 Optiplex GX260 Installation Instructions for Windows 2000: Open "My Computer" on your desktop. Right-click on the A: drive object, "floppy drive 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)" and select "Properties" from the menu. Select the HARDWARE tab, then select "floppy disk drive" in the device list and click "Properties." Select the "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver." Click "Display a list of known drivers," then click "Have disk" and direct it to the Win2K-XP directory in this package. There are three directories, each containing one driver. Select the driver in the directory based on your machine, and the list below: Use the FLP3-30X.INF file in the NS30X subdirectory for: Dimension XPS Hxxx Dimension XPS Dxxx Optiplex GX1 Optiplex GXa Optiplex Gn/Gn+ Optiplex G1 Optiplex E1 Optiplex GX50 Optiplex GX100 Optiplex GX200 Optiplex GX300 Optiplex GX400 Optiplex GX110 Optiplex GX115 Optiplex GX150 Optiplex SC10 Workstation 210 Workstation 410 Workstation 610 Workstation 220 Workstation 420 Workstation 620 Use the FLP3-338.INF file in the NS338 subdirectory for: Latitude LS Use the FLP3-SMC.INF file in the SMC subdirectory for: Dimension XPS Rxxx Dimension Vxxx Latitude CP Latitude CPi Latitude CPiA Latitude CPtC Latitude CPt Latitude CPx Latitude CS Latitude CSx Optiplex GC Optiplex GX240 Optiplex GX260 Installation Instructions for Windows XP: Open "My Computer" on your Start Menu. Right-click on the A: drive object, "3 1/2 Floppy (A:)" and select "Properties" from the menu. Select the HARDWARE tab, then select "floppy disk drive" in the device list and click "Properties." Select the "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver...". Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next>". Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install" and click "Next>". Click on the "Have Disk..." button use browse to find the directory where this package is installed (usually inside C:\DELL\Drivers). Select the win2K-XP directory. There are three directories, each containing one driver. Select the driver in the directory based on your machine, and the list below: Use the FLP3-30X.INF file in the NS30X subdirectory for: Dimension XPS Hxxx Dimension XPS Dxxx Optiplex GX1 Optiplex GXa Optiplex Gn/Gn+ Optiplex G1 Optiplex E1 Optiplex GX50 Optiplex GX100 Optiplex GX200 Optiplex GX300 Optiplex GX400 Optiplex GX110 Optiplex GX115 Optiplex GX150 Optiplex SC10 Workstation 210 Workstation 410 Workstation 610 Workstation 220 Workstation 420 Workstation 620 Use the FLP3-338.INF file in the NS338 subdirectory for: Latitude LS Use the FLP3-SMC.INF file in the SMC subdirectory for: Dimension XPS Rxxx Dimension Vxxx Latitude CP Latitude CPi Latitude CPiA Latitude CPtC Latitude CPt Latitude CPx Latitude CS Latitude CSx Optiplex GC Optiplex GX240 Optiplex GX260 Click "Next>" to install the driver. You may see a "Hardware Installation" warning message. Select "Continue Anyway" and then select "Finish". You may see a "System Settings Change" message with a request to restart your computer. Once you do so, your 3-Mode driver will be operational. Special Notes: Note for users of Windows 95/98/ME: If you attempt to use the "Copy Disk" function from Windows explorer, you will see an error that 1024-byte sectors are not supported. If you wish to copy a 1024-byte sector diskette, you can use the DISKCOPY function from the MS-DOS command prompt. Note for Latitude systems: This 3Mode driver should not be installed if you are using Softex Docking Services. Support for 1.25MB diskettes is provided by Softex Docking Services, so this driver is not needed. If you install this driver, you will need to re-install Softex Docking Services.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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