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Troubleshooting

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If a particular driver is not listed, that driver is not required by your
operating system.

NOTE:

It is recommended, for optimized performance, that you install the hardware

drivers in the following order:

Desktop System Software

Chipset or SMBus driver

Processor Driver (if applicable)

Video

Audio (sound)

Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse)

Modem (Desktop computers have a separate CD for the modem)

Network Card

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Microsoft Windows Vista™
Operating System

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button™

, and click Help and Support.

2 Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the search field and press

to start the search.

3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and

follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

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