To reinstall any driver that originally came with your computer, first make sure that the driver is available in Application Recovery as follows:
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Click on Start, All programs, and then Hewlett-Packard or Compaq.
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If the Hewlett-Packard or Compaq folder does not appear, skip to the next step.
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Then, click on any of the folders below (just one of them will be available depending on the model of your computer):
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HP Pavilion PC Tools,
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Compaq Presario PC Tools,
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PC Help and Tools, or
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PC Recovery Tools.
Figure : EXAMPLE of one possible start path.
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Click HP or Compaq Application Recovery.
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Select Driver Installation and click Next.
Figure : Application and Driver Recovery window
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View the list of available drivers to make sure that the name of the driver that you want to restore is available. Close the window by clicking Cancel once you have verified the name.
Figure : List of drivers
Next, remove the currently installed driver in Device manager as follows:
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Click Start, right-click My Computer and then select Properties.
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Click the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button.
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Double-click the section that contains the driver that is going to be reinstalled and delete the entry that applies to that driver. To do so, right-click on the entry and select the Uninstall option.
Figure : Device Manager
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A warning may appear. Click OK to continue.
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Once the uninstallation is finished, click on OK and restart the computer.
Once the driver has been uninstalled, install the new driver as follows:
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Open Application Recovery again.
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Select Driver Installation and click Next.
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Select the driver name and click Install.
Figure : List of drivers
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Once the installation is finished, click on OK and Quit.
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Restart the computer. The driver is restored.