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Reinstalling Software
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Drivers
Restoring Your Operating System
Drivers
If you experience a problem with any device, identify whether the driver is the source of your problem and, if necessary, update the driver.
1. ClicktheWindowsVistaStartbutton™ , and right-click Computer.
2. Click Properties® Device Manager.
Scroll down the list to see if any device has an exclamation point (a yellow circle with a [!]) on the device icon.
If an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities).
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer.
2. Click Properties® Device Manager.
3. Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click Properties.
4. Click the Drivers tab® Roll Back Driver.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see Restoring Your Operating System) to return your computer to the
operating state that existed before you installed the new driver.
Using the Drivers and Utilities Disc
If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see Restoring Your Operating System) does not resolve the problem, reinstall the driver from your Drivers
and Utilities disc.
1. With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your Drivers and Utilities disc.
If this is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities disc, go to step 2. If not, go to step 5.
2. When the Drivers and Utilities disc installation program starts, follow the prompts on the screen.
3. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities disc and click Finish to restart the computer.
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