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Right-click Uninstall. . When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click OK. . Click Yes and restart the computer. . When the computer restarts, repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver (page 111). . If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box, the device is not working properly. Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to check the driver's installation. Click your device, then click Uninstall to remove the driver. Click Yes to restart the computer. When the computer restarts, repeat from step 2 in Uninstalling a driver (page 116). 115 115 nN Customising your computer Updating a driver To update the driver, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the Hardware tab, click Properties. 5 On the Driver tab, click Update Driver. 6 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. You can have Windows search for the driver, or point to the driver's location yourself. Or: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click My Computer from the menu. 3 Click View system information on the left of the window. 4 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 5 Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. 6 Click the Driver tab. 7 Click Update driver. The driver is updated. . To install your device driver, you must log on to your computer as a user with administrator rights. 116 116 nN Customising your computer Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver. To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the Hardware tab, click Properties. 5 On the Driver tab, click Uninstall. 6 When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click OK. 7 If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. The Uninstall button is unavailable if removing the driver would make your device unusable. Or: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click My Computer from the menu. 3 Click View system information on the left of the window. 4 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 5 Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. 6 Click the Driver tab. 7 Click Uninstall. 117 117 nN Customising your computer When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click OK. The driver is uninstalled. . To uninstall your device driver, you must be logged on to your computer with administrator rights. 118 118 nN Customising your computer Restoring a driver System Restore is a feature of Microsoft Windows XP that restores your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files. System Restore monitors changes to the system, and it automatically creates easily identified restore points. These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time. They are created daily and at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed). To revert to your previous driver, proceed as follows: 1 Open the device that is not working correctly in Control Panel. To open the device: . Click Start on the taskbar. . Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. . Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. . And then click the device you want to revert. 2 On the Hardware tab, click Properties. 3 Click the Driver tab. 4 On the Driver tab, click Roll Back Driver. 119 119 nN Customising your computer Or: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click My Computer from the menu. 3 Click View system information on the left of the window. 4 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 5 Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. 6 Click the Driver tab. 7 On the Driver tab, click Roll Back Driver. You have your previous driver back. . You must be logged on to your computer with administrator rights in order to complete this procedure. Restoring your computer does not affect or change your personal data files. For more information about System Restore, see the Windows Help and Support Centre. 120 120 nN Customising your computer Downloading drivers Note that it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers for your computer on our website. To download the latest drivers, proceed as follows: 1 Go to and choose your language. 2 Select Drivers and Updates and follow the procedure. For more information, follow the instructions you received with the device, or see the printed Recovery Guide. . Downloading or installing drivers not provided by VAIO-Link might cause compatibility issues. 121 121 nN Upgrading your VAIO computer Upgrading your VAIO co...
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