A Device Driver Must Be Reinstalled; Obtaining Microsoft Device Drivers; Obtaining Hp Device Drivers - HP Pavilion dv8-1000 - Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

A device driver must be reinstalled

1. Remove any discs from the optical drive.
2. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Then in the System area, click Device
Manager.
3. In the Device Manager window, click the arrow next to the type of driver you want to uninstall and
reinstall (for example, DVD/CD-ROMs, Modems, and so on).
4. Right-click the device listing and click Uninstall. When prompted, confirm you want to delete the
device, but do not restart the computer. Repeat for any other drivers you want to delete.
5. In the Device Manager window, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes in the
toolbar. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for any
devices requiring drivers.
NOTE:
the restart.
6. Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and then verify that the drivers are once again listed.
7. Try running your program again.
If uninstalling and reinstalling the device drivers does not correct the problem, you may need to update
your drivers using the procedures in the following sections.

Obtaining Microsoft device drivers

You can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by using Windows Update. This feature can be set to
automatically check for and install updates for your hardware drivers, as well as for the Windows
operating system and other Microsoft® products.
To use Windows Update:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Windows Update.
NOTE:
before you can check for updates.
2. Click Check for updates.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Obtaining HP device drivers

1. Open your Internet browser, go to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region.
2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer model number in
the product box.
– or –
If you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the Search box, press enter, and follow
the instructions provided. Proceed to step 6.
3. Click your specific product from the models listed.
4. Click the Windows 7 operating system.
If you are prompted to restart the computer, save all open files, and then continue with
If you have not previously set up Windows Update, you will be prompted to enter settings
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