INSTALL DIVICE’S DRIVER

INFORMATION SHEET 1.3-5

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, STUDENT(S) MUST be able to:

Know how to install device’s driver.

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 INTRODUCTION

A device driver when taken in the context of computer technology simply refers to
a program (software) normally developed by the hardware manufacturer to allow
it to interact with the computer system. This driver program is used by the
different components and applications in the machine to execute a specific task
like printing, DVD reading and writing, or connecting to the Internet among
others. Device drivers are generally specific to the underlying Operating System
and hardware dependent which means that the correct version must be installed
to ensure proper operation of the supported device. In most cases, a new
hardware is accompanied with its own device driver and in other instances the
manufacturer provides a downloadable (often updated) version from their own
website.

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 COMMON PROCEDURES IN INSTALLING
DEVICE’S DRIVER.

1. There are various ways how to install a device driver. To download from a
website, proceed to the next step. To install from an optical media, go to step 4.
To use other removable storage types, jump to step 6.

2. Launch your web browser and go to the website of the manufacturer of your
hardware or use any search engine like Google or Yahoo! to search for the
appropriate device driver.

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3. Save the file to a folder in your hard drive. Upon completion of the
download process simply run the device driver to install it.

4. install a device driver from the accompanying CD media, simply

insert it into the CD or DVD drive of your machine.

5. An installation program will be launched which will initiate the

process. Simply follow the prompts that will appear on the screen to
complete the setting up of the appropriate device driver. The
installation program will also terminate automatically once the process
is completed.

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6. Device drivers may also be distributed using removable storage like flash
drives. These types usually represent driver updates to take advantage of
functions in newer Operating System platforms. Insert the flash drive in the
appropriate port.

7. Wait for the Operating System to recognize the removable storage media. The
process may start immediately the installation process.

8. If the installation does not begin automatically, simply open the explorer
program and navigate to the appropriate drive. Locate the executable file which
will launch the device driver application.

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9. Make sure to choose the correct version which corresponds to your
Operating System. Follow the onscreen prompts until the process is
completed.

10. In all device driver installation procedures, make sure to scan the
files with your protection software before beginning the process. Once
the device driver has been successfully installed into the system,
reboot the machine to ensure all changes are reflected in the
Operating System.

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Installing driver/ device driver

a. via Installation Disc

Materials, Tools and Equipment
 (Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Insyde BIOS)
 Operating System: Windows OS
 Motherboard Manual
 Motherboard Driver/Installation Disc
(supports Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Insyde
BIOS)
 Computer with Optical Disc Drive (ODD)

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Note:
Specified hardware (Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Insyde BIOS) is my
chosen device used to demonstrate the installation procedure via
installation disc. Different devices have different installation
instructions, if you are going to install driver of your device, I
strongly recommend that you must read the manual in order to
obtain successful installation.

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The support software CD-ROM that is included in the
motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility
programs needed to properly run the bundled products.
Below you can find a brief description of each software
program, and the location for your motherboard version.
More information on some programs is available in a
README file, located in the same directory as the software.

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 Cautions
 Never try to install all software that is not specified for use with
your device e.g. Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Insyde BIOS.
 If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you
can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for
example, Windows Explorer.
 Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for
files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar.
These files may contain important information that is not
included in this manual.

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 Figure 2.1 Auto Setup

When you insert the CD-

ROM disc in the CD-ROM
drive, the autorun feature
will automatically bring
up the install screen. The
screen has three buttons
on it, Setup, Browse CD
and Exit.

Menu
Source: Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Manual
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Note:
If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file
“setup.exe” in the root directory.

 Application Tab
Lists the software utilities
that are available on the
CD.
 Read Me Tab
Displays the path for all
software and drivers
available on the CD

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 RUNNING THE SETUP

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and

software for the motherboard:

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 Click Setup. The
installation
program begins:

Note:
The following screens are
examples only. The
screens and driver lists
will be different
according to the device
you are installing

Figure 2.2 Installation Wizard for Auto Setup

Source: Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Manual
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 Click Next. The
following screen
appears:

Figure 2.3 Selecting Features

Source: Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Manual
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Check the box next to the
items you want to install.
The default options are
recommended and Click
Next run the Installation
Wizard. An item
installation screen
appears:

Drivers and software are

automatically installed
in sequence. Follow the
onscreen instructions,
confirm commands and
allow the computer to
restart a few times to Figure 2.4 Install shield Wizard
complete the Source: Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Manual
installation.
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 Manual Installation

Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the
root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the
drivers for your motherboard.
Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory
and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program
(SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before
installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating
system subfolder.

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If the driver you want to install does not have a setup
program, browse to the operating system subfolder and
locate the readme text file (README.TXT or
README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or
software for your operating system.

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b. via Network

Materials, Tools and Equipment

 Workstations
 Prepared/Saved driver in a computer
connected to an active network.
(Motherboard ECS 865G-M8 Insyde BIOS)
 Configured/Active LAN network.

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 Procedures
1. Share the directory that contains driver in a
network/shared network.
2. Determine the ip address or the hostname of
source/shared folder in a network.
3. Access the folder by connecting its ip
address or hostname

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 Example. Go to start button or press windows
button on your keyboard then press R > type
“\\192.168.1.1>then press enter then you will
find the shared folder on a network. Make it
sure that you remember the shared folder
name.
4. Enter to your shared folder and press .exe setup
file. After this step you can follow the preceding
steps discussed on “via Installation Disc”.

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c. via Portable device (flash drive)
Materials, Tools and Equipment
 Computer with enabled USB ports
 Portable device (e.g. flash drive) that
contains device driver (Motherboard ECS
865G-M8 Insyde BIOS).

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 Procedures
1. Insert your flash drive
2. Press windows button>My Computer>
3. Locate your flash drive in your My
Computer/This PC
4. Find the folder that contains the driver
5. Run .exe setup then you can follow the
preceding steps discussed on “a. via
Installation Disc”.

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INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVER USING
UNIVERSAL DRIVER PACK

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Open downloaded driver pack. How to
download? (read information sheet 1.2-
3).

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 Click expert mode

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