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Troubleshooting

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

NOTE:

If your computer has a Consumer IR port and you are reinstalling a

Consumer IR driver, you must first enable the Consumer IR port in the system setup
program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 189) before continuing
with the driver installation (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 132). For
information about components installed on your computer, see "Determining Your
Computer’s Configuration" on page 19.

1 After extracting the driver files to your hard drive, as described in the

previous section, click Start ,

and then right-click Computer.

2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.

NOTE:

The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an

administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to enter the Device Manager.

3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for

example, Modems or Infrared devices).

4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
5 Click Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied

the driver files.

7 Select the name of the appropriate driver and then click OK and Next.
8 Click Finish, and then restart your computer.

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Windows Vista

®

Operating System

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to
resolve the incompatibility.

NOTE:

Windows Vista

®

is a new operating system, so drivers or applications that

support certain devices may not yet be available. Check with your hardware
manufacturer for information on Windows Vista support for your device.

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