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Manually Reinstalling Drivers

NOTE: If you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor (see page 151) in the system setup program before continuing with the driver installation.

1After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section, click the Start button and right-click My Computer.

2Click Properties.

3Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

4Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices).

5Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.

6Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

7Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.

8Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.

9When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.

10Click Finish and restart your computer.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use Device Manager or the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:

1Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.

3Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

4In the Device Manager list, check for devices that are incorrectly configured.

Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) or a red X if the device has been disabled.

5Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window.

The Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that need to be reconfigured.

6Reconfigure the devices or remove the devices from the Device Manager. See the documentation that came with the device for information on configuring the device.

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