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time that you run the CD, it might prompt you to install setup files. Click OK, and follow the instructions on the screen to continue.

3From the Language drop-down menu in the toolbar, select your preferred language for the driver or utility (if available). A welcome screen appears.

4Click Next.

The CD automatically scans your hardware to detect drivers and utilities used by your computer.

5After the CD completes the hardware scan, you can also detect other drivers and utilities. Under Search Criteria, select the appropriate categories from the System Model, Operating System, and Topic drop-down menus.

A link or links appear(s) for the specific drivers and utilities used by your computer.

6Click the link of a specific driver or utility to display information about the driver or utility that you want to install.

7Click the Install button (if present) to begin installing the driver or utility. At the welcome screen, follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.

If no Install button is present, automatic installation is not an option. For installation instructions, either see the appropriate instructions in the following subsections, or click Extract, follow the extracting instructions, and then read the readme file.

If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD directory on the driver information window to display the files associated with that driver.

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

NOTE: If your computer has an infrared sensor and you are reinstalling an infrared sensor driver, you must first enable the infrared sensor in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 171) before continuing with the driver installation. See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 106. For information about components installed on your computer, see "Determining Your Computer’s Configuration" on page 15.

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 copied the driver files.

Troubleshooting

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