1. Start

2. Control Panel

3. System

4. Hardware tab

5. Device Manager

6. Click on the “+” sign next to the relevant device group
A list of device will be shown.

7. Right-click on the correct device and click “Update Driver…”

8. Select “No, not at this time” and click ‘Next’

9. Insert the driver disk and click ‘Next’

10. If the correct driver disk has been inserted, your computer install the driver will begin to install the driver.

After plugging in a new device or peripheral, such as a printer, you are prompted to install a driver. What is driver, where to find it and how to install it?

Driver is a software code that acts as an intermediary so that your computer can “talk” to the related device plugged into it. While operating system like Windows XP and Vista already have many drivers pre-installed, you will have to manually install drivers for some devices.

Usually, the driver will come together with the device you purchase in the form of a disc. (If the disc is missing or lost, check out the device manufacturer’s website for the correct driver basing on the device model. Alternatively, you can go to www.driverguide.com to download the driver you want.)

To avoid running into problem, when attaching peripherals such as printer to your Windows system, it’s advisable to install the driver software that comes with the peripheral BEFORE you plug the device into your computer.

That way, when you plug in the new device, Windows will indicate it has detected a new device by displaying the “Add New Hardware” window and you can simply have it search for the driver software automatically by just follow the simple instructions given.

If this does not work, unplug the device from your computer, insert the driver disc, click on My Computer, right click on CD/DVD Drive (D:) and then click on the file named Setup to install the necessary driver.

You will normally be required to reboot your pc after installing the driver.