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Type " Device Manager" in the Start Menu's search field.To learn how to open device manager locate your OS below for the steps to open device manager The illustration below shows an example of how we can use device manager to discover that the audio card manufacturer is Conexant. To find the correct driver for the hardware installed in you computer sometimes it will be neccessary to discover what the hardware manufacturer name is. Opening Device Manager to find device hardware names From the available drivers, select the driver with the highest version number.In this example we are looking for an updated BIOS, so we will select " BIOS"

Next select the hardware you are looking for drivers for.

From the drop down list select your operating system.

In the search box enter the model or serial number of the machine that you need a driver for.

Navigating to Drivers and Updates to find drivers NOTE: For the following example we will be locating the driver for the webcam for a TOSHIBA Satellite C855-S5107 with Windows 7 Operating System.

You are having trouble with existing hardware and need to reinstall the driver.

You want to update a driver for existing hardware.

You may need to download a driver for your device from for one of the following reasons: How To: Identifying and locating the correct driver for your laptop