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4
Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for example,
Modems
or
Infrared devices
).
5
Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
6
Click the
Driver
tab and click
Update Driver
.
7
Click
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
and click
Next
.
8
Click
Browse
, and browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.
9
When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click
Next
.
10
Click
Finish
and restart your computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
Ty pe
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field and click the arrow to start the search.
3
Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
in the
Search Results
list.
4
In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer
, and click
Next
.
Using System Restore
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return
your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the
hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating
state. See the Help and Support Center for information on using System Restore. To access help,
see page 17.
NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or
recover them.
Creating a Restore Point
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
Click
System Restore
.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see page 69) to
resolve the problem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.