How to Fix a Driver

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    Updating with Windows

    • 1). Click "Start" and select "Control Panel." Double-click the "System" icon.

    • 2). Select "Device Manager." Double-click the device type associated with the driver that is not functioning properly.

    • 3). Double-click the device associated with the driver you wish to fix. Click the "Driver" tab.

    • 4). Click "Update Driver." Select "Search automatically for updated driver software."

    • 5). Follow the on-screen directions to update the driver. Close the "System" window and "Control Panel" display.

    Roll Back with Windows

    • 1). Click "Start" and select "Control Panel." Double-click on the "System" icon.

    • 2). Click "Device Manager." Double-click the device type of the driver you wish to roll back.

    • 3). Double-click the device for the driver you wish to roll back. Click the "Driver" tab.

    • 4). Click the "Roll Back Driver" button. Follow the on-screen directions to roll back the driver to a working version.

    • 5). Close the "Device Manager" window. Close the "Control Panel" window.

    Update from the Internet

    • 1). Open an Internet browser. Go to the website for the company that makes the hardware associated with the driver.

    • 2). Look for a driver download section of the website. This is generally under a "Support" link or "Downloads" link.

    • 3). Follow the on-screen directions to download the driver. Double-click the downloaded file.

    • 4). Follow the on-screen directions to install the driver. Close the driver install program and restart the computer if so instructed.

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