Reinstalling device drivers
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system is capable of reinstalling the original factory-installed device drivers, without
using the Application Recovery CD(s).
1.
Click
Start
in the Windows taskbar, then right-click
My Computer
. A shortcut menu appears.
2.
Click
Properties
. The System Properties dialog box appears.
3.
From the
Hardware
tab, click the
Device Manager
button.
4.
Right-click to select the unknown device
1
or the device that requires the driver installation and click
Update
Driver
from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to locate the device and reinstall the appropriate device driver.
If Windows XP does not reinstall the device driver(s), follow the steps in the next section to reinstall the device
driver(s) using the Application Recovery CD(s).
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A n unknown devic e(s ) is identified by a yellow ques tion mark. A devic e that has a driver problem is identified by a yellow exc lamation mark.
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