Reinstalling Device Drivers Or Programs - Gateway Solo 1150 User Manual

Reinstalling device drivers or programs

Device drivers are programs that control devices such as monitors, CD drives,
and modems. Drivers translate information between computer devices and
programs.
Drivers for your original computer hardware are installed at Gateway. If you
install a new device, you need to install the drivers provided by the device
manufacturer.
You should reinstall device drivers:
If directed to do so while troubleshooting
If you see a message indicating that there is a problem with a device driver
You can also reinstall some of the programs that came with your computer
if necessary. For more information, see "Reinstalling programs" on page 146.
This section provides instructions for reinstalling device drivers or programs
in Windows Me. If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in
this chapter, seek help from a more experienced computer user or a computer
service technician.
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