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Managing drivers
User Guide
Installing a driver
For more information on (re)installing drivers, see the printed
Recovery Guide
for details.
To install a driver that is stored on the C: drive, proceed as follows:
1
Go to the folder
C:\Drivers
.
2
Select the correct folder.
If you need to update a modem driver, for example, select the
Modem
folder.
3
If there is an .exe file, double-click the .exe file and follow the online procedure.
If there is no .exe file, you need to go through the
Device Manager
to update the driver (see the second option in the
chapter).
If the driver comes on a CD-ROM or disk accompanying an accessory and the driver does not come with a specific installation
procedure, please proceed as follows to install it:
1
Insert the installation CD-ROM or disk accompanying the device into the disc drive.
2
Connect the device that needs a driver, to your computer.
The
Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears.
3
Select
Specify a location
, then click
Next
.
4
When installing a driver from the provided CD-ROM (or disk) by using a CD-ROM (or disk) drive connected to the computer,
select the
Drivers
folder on the disc drive.
5
When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD-ROM (or disk) to your hard disk, browse to the
appropriate subdirectory containing the driver. The subdirectory should be found in the folder you copied from the CD-ROM (or
disk).
6
Click
OK
to begin the search procedure.
7
Click
Next
to install the driver.
A new window appears when the driver has been installed.
