Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Display.
3.
Click the Settings tab.
4.
Click Advanced.
5.
On the Adapter tab, click Change.
6.
Click Next.
7.
Use one of the following methods to locate the installation files for
the new video driver.
Method 1: Search for the new driver
a.
Click Search for a better driver than the one
your device is using now. (Recommended), and then click
Next.
b.
If the new driver is located on a floppy disk, insert the disk
into the floppy disk drive, and then click to select the Floppy disk drives check box.
If the new driver is located on a CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then click to select the
CD-ROM drive check box.
To check the Microsoft Windows Update Web site for an updated
version of the driver, click to select the Microsoft Windows
Update check box.
If you downloaded the video driver to a folder on your hard
disk, or if the updated video driver is located in a share on
your network, click to select the Specify a
location check box, and then type the path to the updated
driver in the text box.
c.
Click Next.
d.
To install the recommended video driver, click The updated driver (Recommended).
To install a different video driver that is compatible with
your video adapter, click Install one of the
other drivers, click View List, click the video
driver that you want to use in the list of video drivers, and
then click OK.
Method 2: Specify the location of the new driver
a.
Click Display a list of all the drivers in a
specific location, so you can select the driver you want,
and then click Next.
b.
In the Models box, click the model name of your video
adapter.
To install a different video driver, click Show
all hardware, click the appropriate manufacturer in the
Manufacturers box, and then click the appropriate model
in the Models box.
8.
Click Next, and then click Next again.
9.
Click Finish.
10.
Click Close, and then click Close again.
11.
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Display.
3.
Click the Settings tab.
4.
Click Change Display Type or Advanced Properties.
5.
Under Adapter Type or on the Adapter tab, click
Change.
6.
In the Models box, click the model name of your video adapter.
To install a different video driver, click Show all
hardware, click the appropriate manufacturer in the
Manufacturers box, and then click the appropriate model in the
Models box.
To install a manufacturer-supplied driver, click Have Disk,
and then follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver
from the disk.
7.
Click OK, click Close, and then click Close
again.
8.
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
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