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Managing drivers
Installing a driver
For more information on (re)installing drivers, see the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Using the
VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc for details.
To install a driver that is stored on the C: drive, proceed as follows:
1
Go to the folder C:\Drivers.
2
Select the correct folder.
If you need to update a modem drive, select the Modem folder and so on.
3
If there is an .exe file, double-click the .exe file and follow the online procedure.
If there is no .exe file, you need to go through the Device Manager to update the driver (see the second
option in the Updating a driver
If the driver comes on a CD-ROM or disk accompanying an accessory and the driver does not come with a
specific installation procedure, please proceed as follows to install it:
1
Insert the installation CD-ROM or disk accompanying the device into the disc drive.
2
Connect the device that needs a driver, to your computer.
The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears.
3
Select Specify a location, then click Next.
4
When installing a driver from the provided CD-ROM (or disk) by using a CD-ROM (or disk) drive
connected to the computer, select the Drivers folder on the disc drive.
5
When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD-ROM (or disk) to your hard
disk, browse to the appropriate subdirectory containing the driver. The subdirectory should be found in
the folder you copied from the CD-ROM (or disk).
6
Click OK to begin the search procedure.
7
Click Next to install the driver.
A new window appears when the driver has been installed.
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