* Driver Installation for Windows ME
Note: This guide is intended as an installation guide for all of USB 2.0
Drivers. The snapshots and text may refer to the PCI to USB Enhanced Host
Controller, this is just used to simplify the guide. Depending upon your
hardware you could be seeing one of the following:
* Driver Installation Guide Format
This guide is laid out in four sections: Reinstalling Drivers for Windows ME,
New Driver Installation for Windows ME, Updating Drivers for Windows ME,
and Verifying Driver Installation for Windows ME.
New Driver Installation for Windows ME: Use these instructions if you already
have an USB 2.0 Controller installed in your system. Remember that the first time
you start your system after installing it, it may take longer due to the fact
that the operating system is locating and installing drivers for it.
Verifying Driver Installation for Windows ME: Use these instructions to verify
successful driver installation on your system.
* New Driver Installation for Windows ME
Use these instructions if you already have an USB 2.0 Controller installed; but
you do not have the USB 2.0 driver installed.
During the operating system startup, the Controller will be detected and Windows
will load embedded USB 1.1 and IEEE 1394 drivers.
1. When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, (if the CD is not inserted; please
insert the CD), select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and
click Next.
2. After the driver is copied, click Finish.
* Verifying Driver Installation for Windows ME
Use these instructions to verify successful driver installation on your system.
1. To verify that the driver is installed; right-click on the My Computer desktop
icon, select Properties, click the Device Manager tab, and then click on the
"+" (plus) sign next to Universal Serial Bus controllers to expand the list.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.