Drivers; Installing Drivers For New Hardware; Reinstalling Deleted Drivers - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Reference Manual

Drivers

Installing Drivers for New Hardware

If you add new hardware such as a printer or a gamepad to your computer, you
may be prompted to insert the Windows Installation CD or diskettes. If this occurs,
complete the following steps:
1. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next to begin installing the drivers
and files necessary to make the new hardware work.
2. Select the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) option
and click Next .
3. Select the Specify a location option. If C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS is
not displayed in the drop-down box, either select it from the drop-down menu
or type it in the box and click Next . The Add New Hardware Wizard will begin
installing the necessary files and drivers for the new hardware.
4. When the Add New Hardware Wizard completes installing the files and
drivers, click the Finish button.
You may need to restart your computer for the new hardware to be recognized by
your computer.

Reinstalling Deleted Drivers

If a driver is accidentally deleted or the operating system is reinstalled, the driver
subdirectory allows you to restore individual drivers rather than restoring all the
original software. The drivers you can restore are Audio, Video, TouchPad,
Display, Modem, and CD-ROM.
To reinstall a driver, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows Taskbar, click Start , point to Programs , and click
Windows Explorer .
2. Navigate to the CPQDRV folder on the hard drive and double-click it.
3. Find the folder of the device you wish to reinstall and double-click it.
4. Double-click the setup program for the driver you wish to reinstall.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Drivers may also be reinstalled by selecting the Selective Restore option from
QuickRestore. Refer to QuickRestore for more information on how to reinstall
drivers using the Selective Restore option.
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