Computer Drivers

These instructions tell you how to check the status of your drivers and how to update/install them.

  1. Go to the start menu and select Control Panel.
  2. In the control panel select System.

    System icon in Control Panel

  3. Go to the Hardware tab.

    System Properties Window - Hardware selected

  4. Click on the Device Manager button.
  5. Look for any item with a red circle and a slash or yellow exclamation mark next to them. If you see either of these things you need to install or reinstall that driver. If you are not getting a connection to the campus network, you may need to reinstall your network drivers. Click the plus sign next to "Network adapters".

    Double click that item to bring up more information about it.

    Device Manager Window

  6. Click on the Driver tab.

    Example driver properties window

  7. Driver Update, Rollback and Uninstall.
    • Update: Used when you have a driver downloaded and you want to update.
    • Rollback: Used when you need to revert to a previous driver.
    • Uninstall: This is to uninstall and reinstall a driver.

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