Sony VGN-SZ3XRP - Manual (Page 17)

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About drivers
When you connect a peripheral to your computer, such as a mouse or keyboard, it will only
work if the driver is installed. When your computer is delivered, all the drivers needed for
the built-in hardware components, as well as for Sony mouse devices and keyboards, are
already installed. What is more, the system automatically detects these drivers. Similarly,
when you connect a new hardware device to the computer, your system will usually
automatically detect and install its driver.
However, you may have to update the driver manually.
Hardware devices purchased separately come with their own driver installation CD and
installation instructions, which you should use to update the driver.
To update the driver of a hardware component that was installed when you bought
your computer
1 Turn on the computer using AC power and wait until Windows has booted up.
2 If applicable, connect the hardware device to the computer.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, simply follow the on-screen instructions,
browsing to the driver as described below.
3 Open My Computer and select the C drive (VAIO:C).
4 Double-click the VAIO Applications folder.
5 Double-click the Drivers folder.
6 Double-click the appropriate file or folder (for example, Video for the graphics card
driver).
7 Double-click the installer file of the driver you want to reinstall and follow the on-screen
instructions.
You need administrator rights to install drivers on your computer. If you are the only user, you
already have administrator rights; if not, ask your system administrator.
Please note that this procedure may not apply to all types of driver.
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