AMD HD 3800 Uninstalling the Old Driver Windows XP, Uninstalling the Old Driver Windows Vista

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Uninstalling the Old Driver (Windows® XP)

Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics card driver in preparation for installation of a new card.

1.With the current graphics card still in the computer, close all open applications.

2.On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control Panel and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.

3.Select the current graphics card driver and then click Add/Remove. The wizard will appear and help remove the current display drivers.

4.Turn off the system after the driver has been removed.

Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, this software may also need to be removed before restarting the computer. For example, DVD Player or Multimedia applications.

Uninstalling the Old Driver (Windows Vista™)

Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics card driver in preparation for installation of a new card.

1.With the current graphics card still in the computer, close all open applications.

2.Click Start Control Panel. Double-clickPrograms and Features and then select the graphics card driver from the list of software programs.

3.Double-click Hardware and Sound and then double-click Device Manager.

4.Expand Display Adapter and then right-click the driver for the graphics card you are replacing.

5.In the shortcut menu that appears, click Install. The driver for the old graphics card is uninstalled.

6.Turn off the system.

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