Monday, February 21, 2011

How to install drivers in windows XP

Drivers are the brains that show hardware how to function. In this article I will show you how to install drivers for most any hardware. Some very common driver installations are for network adapter, wireless adapters, CD-ROMS, Hard Drives, Video Cards, and Printers.


Right-Click MY COMPUTER

Click MANAGE.



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    Highlight DEVICE MANAGER.

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    Choose the hardware category your hardware relates to and click the + symbol next to it.

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    Now Right-Click the specific device you would like to install the driver for and click PROPERTIES.

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    Click the DRIVER tab located at the top of window.

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    Click UPDATE DRIVER and browse to location where driver files reside. This will install a new driver or update an existing driver for your H/W.

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    At times, you will see devices in the UNKNOWN DEVICES category. Devices here are hardware recognized by windows, but have no existing drivers installed. It is the same procedure to install drivers for these devices as mentioned in STEP 7.

  • Highlight DEVICE MANAGER.

    Choose the hardware category your hardware relates to and click the + symbol next to it.

    Now Right-Click the specific device you would like to install the driver for and click PROPERTIES.
    Click UPDATE DRIVER and browse to location where driver files reside. This will install a new driver or update an existing driver for your H/W

    At times, you will see devices in the UNKNOWN DEVICES category. Devices here are hardware recognized by windows, but have no existing drivers installed. It is the same procedure to install drivers for these devices as mentioned in STEP 7.


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  • 2
    Click MANAGE.

  • 3
    Highlight DEVICE MANAGER.

  • 4
    Choose the hardware category your hardware relates to and click the + symbol next to it.

  • 5
    Now Right-Click the specific device you would like to install the driver for and click PROPERTIES.

  • 6
    Click the DRIVER tab located at the top of window.

  • 7
    Click UPDATE DRIVER and browse to location where driver files reside. This will install a new driver or update an existing driver for your H/W.

  • 8
    At times, you will see devices in the UNKNOWN DEVICES category. Devices here are hardware recognized by windows, but have no existing drivers installed. It is the same procedure to install drivers for these devices as mentioned in STEP 7.




  • 2
    Click MANAGE.

  • 3
    Highlight DEVICE MANAGER.

  • 4
    Choose the hardware category your hardware relates to and click the + symbol next to it.

  • 5
    Now Right-Click the specific device you would like to install the driver for and click PROPERTIES.

  • 6
    Click the DRIVER tab located at the top of window.

  • 7
    Click UPDATE DRIVER and browse to location where driver files reside. This will install a new driver or update an existing driver for your H/W.

  • 8
    At times, you will see devices in the UNKNOWN DEVICES category. Devices here are hardware recognized by windows, but have no existing drivers installed. It is the same procedure to install drivers for these devices as mentioned in STEP 7.

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