HP CQ60-514NR manual Device driver must be reinstalled, Obtaining the latest HP device drivers

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A device driver must be reinstalled

To reinstall a device driver, follow these steps:

1.Remove any discs from the optical drive.

2.Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Then in the System area, click Device Manager.

3.In the Device Manager window, click the arrow next to the type of driver you want to uninstall and reinstall (for example, DVD/CD-ROMs, Modems, and so on).

4.Right-click the device listing and click Uninstall. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the device, but do not restart the computer. Repeat for any other drivers you want to delete.

5.In the Device Manager window, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for anything requiring drivers.

NOTE: If you are prompted to restart the computer, save all open files, and then continue with the restart.

6.Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and then verify that the drivers are once again listed.

7.Try to use your device.

If uninstalling and reinstalling the device drivers does not correct the problem, you may need to update your drivers using the procedures in the following section.

Obtaining the latest HP device drivers

To use the HP Web site to obtain HP device drivers:

To use the HP Web site:

1.Open your Internet browser, go to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region.

2.Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number in the product box, and then press enter.

NOTE: You can find your computer model number on the bottom right-hand side of the display and on the service tag on bottom of the computer.

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If you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the Search box, press enter, and follow the instructions provided. Proceed to step 6.

3.Click your specific product from the models listed.

4.Click the Windows 7 operating system.

5.When the list of drivers is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additional information.

6.Click Install now to install the updated driver without downloading the file.

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Page Handling drives Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveSelect Start Computer DVD±RW/R Using optical discsSelecting the right disc Blu-ray Disc Playing a CD or DVDChanging DVD region settings Using AutoPlaySelect Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings Observing the copyright warningSelect Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go Copying a CD or DVDCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Using Disk Defragmenter Using Disk CleanupImproving hard drive performance Replacing the hard drive Page Page Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Select Advanced settings Monitor tabDisc does not play automatically Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Device driver must be reinstalledObtaining the latest Windows device drivers DVD Index
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