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How to update a driver in Windows 7

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Monday December 21, 2009

Nearly every device connected to your computer, be it a printer, an MP3 player or a keyboard, has a device driver that coordinates communication between the device and your PC. Manufacturers update drivers and here's how you can

update drivers in Windows 7

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- Click on Start and then on Control Panel.

- In Control Panel double-click on Device Manager.

- You can also get to the same spot by right-clicking on My Computer, selecting Properties, and under Tasks selecting Device Manager.

- In Device Manager select the device that you want to update the driver for.

- Click on it so you highlight the actual device.

- Now, right-click and select Update Driver Software.

- You'll get a couple of options. You can have Windows search for a newer driver.

- OR if you have a disc you can insert that and pick that option.

- If you're searching Windows will go out and look for a newer driver.

- If it doesn't find one it will tell you that your driver is up-to-date.

- If it does it will also tell you and you can install the driver.

- When you're finished just close out of Device Manager and Control Panel and you're done!

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