Uninstalling the driver software – Allied Telesis AT-2912T User Manual
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Enabling Vista IPSec
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Uninstalling the Driver Software
Before physically removing an adapter from your system, you need to
uninstall the adapter driver software first. The procedure in this section
describes how to uninstall the driver software.
Caution
Before uninstalling the Allied Telesis device, be sure to capture all of
the Advanced Property settings because the properties are lost
during the uninstall process.
To uninstall the adapter software from your system, perform the following
procedure:
1. Start Windows Vista and log in.
Note
You must have Administrator privileges to remove the driver
software.
2. Open the Device Manager.
For instructions on how to open the Device Manager, see steps 8
through 11 in “Setting Vista’s Next Generation TCP/IP Stack” on
page 35.
The Device Manager Window is shown in Figure 21 on page 43.
3. In the Device Manager window, click the + next to the Network
Adapters folder.
The selection expands to show the list of installed network adapter
cards.
4. Right-click on the adapter you want to remove and select Uninstall.
A Confirm Device Removal window opens.
5. Click OK to complete the uninstall.
Note
Not all of the driver files are removed as a result of this procedure.
You can remove additional drivers and installation files by selecting
the checkbox to remove these files.