How to update the modem driver

Most peripheral devices you need a driver or special software. To update modem drivers, you need to try all available methods.

You will need

- installation disk;
- access to the Internet.

Instruction

The bulk of USB modems designed to access the Internet via GPRS or 3G, have a certain amount of internal memory. It can be stored the driver files. Turn on the computer and connect it to a USB stick.

Wait some time until the operating system will automatically search for drivers. Click on "My computer" and verify that the new external drive. Open its contents and run the installer.

If such an application is missing, go to the properties of the item "Computer", available in the menu "start". Go to "device Manager".

Find equipment marked with an exclamation point. Open its properties by clicking right mouse button on the name of the modem. Go to the submenu "Driver" and click "Update". To start, specify the automatic file search.

Repeat the algorithm, choosing "install from a list or specific location". Click "Browse" and select the USB drive built into the modem. Wait for the installation work files.

Try to find necessary software, by visiting the website of the developers of 3G-modem. In addition, some drivers can be found on the website of the ISP to which you are connecting through a modem.

Download from these sites software and follow its installation. Reconnect the modem and try to activate the device.

Complete with portable DSL modems and routers typically are shipped with special discs. Insert the drive in the drive. Wait for the startup disk.

Install the suggested programs using step-by-step menu. Restart the computer and the router after this procedure.

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