Uninstalling the driver software – Allied Telesis AT-2812FX User Manual

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Chapter 5: Installing the Windows 7 Driver Software

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Uninstalling the Driver Software

Before physically removing a module from your system, you need to
uninstall the driver software first. The procedure in this section describes
how to uninstall the driver software.

Note

You must have Administrator privileges to remove the driver
software.

Caution

Before uninstalling the Allied Telesis device, be sure to capture all of
the Advanced Property settings because the properties are lost
during the uninstall process.

To uninstall the driver software from your system, do the following:

1. Start the Windows 7 Operating System on your laptop and log in.

2. Open the Device Manager.

For instructions on how to open the Device Manager window, see
“Selecting the Device Manager Window” on page 54.

The Device Manager window is shown in Figure 26 on page 57.

3. In the Device Manager window, click the + next to the Network

Adapters folder.

The selection expands to show the list of installed network adapter
cards.

4. Right-click on the module you want to remove and select Uninstall.

A Confirm Device Removal window opens.

5. Click OK to complete the uninstall.

Note

Not all of the driver files are removed as a result of this procedure.
You can remove additional drivers and installation files by selecting
the checkbox to remove these files.

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