wanting to uninstall/delete device - XPproSP2

[jcage@lycos.com]

I recently went to control panel & then 'add hardware' to try and
delete a device driver for a scanner that isn't working. I'm HOPING
that once I delete this device driver, I can successfully re-install
the software for that device. It *appears* that going through
control panel and then 'add hardware' isn't the place to make this
happen. Can someone help? TIA...

 

[Shenan Stanley]

jcage@lycos.com wrote:
> I recently went to control panel & then 'add hardware' to try and
> delete a device driver for a scanner that isn't working. I'm HOPING
> that once I delete this device driver, I can successfully re-install
> the software for that device. It *appears* that going through
> control panel and then 'add hardware' isn't the place to make this
> happen. Can someone help? TIA...

Right-click "My Computer".
Choose "Manage"
System tools --> Device Manager

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[DL]

Or possible the makers have a remove drivers utility

<jcage@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:74074a23-2078-4d4d-ae06-ed19046cdec1@m16g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
>I recently went to control panel & then 'add hardware' to try and
> delete a device driver for a scanner that isn't working. I'm HOPING
> that once I delete this device driver, I can successfully re-install
> the software for that device. It *appears* that going through
> control panel and then 'add hardware' isn't the place to make this
> happen. Can someone help? TIA...

 

[PA Bear]

On Feb 12, 2:10 am, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> jc...@lycos.com wrote:
> > I recently went to control panel & then 'add hardware' to try and
> > delete a device driver for a scanner that isn't working.  I'm HOPING
> > that once I delete this device driver, I can successfully re-install
> > the software for that device.    It *appears* that going through
> > control panel and then 'add hardware' isn't the place to make this
> > happen.  Can someone help?   TIA...
>
> Right-click "My Computer".
> Choose "Manage"
> System tools --> Device Manager

@Shenan: See http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt/browse_frm/thread/9f9d5b2e787b382
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