What are the ways to install drivers and how to install them

First method:

1. Use third-party software to automatically install drivers (Driver Genie or Driver Life).

Advantages: no brain-based operation, any novice can be used, only need the computer to connect to the Internet, you can automatically match the drivers that can be used on the network, if you ** offline with network card driver version, you can also use it in the state of not networking;

Disadvantages: Most of the drivers that are automatically matched on the network are public drivers, which is prone to some problems that do not have the intention after installation; First of all, you need to install the driver wizard or drive life, here is an example of the driver life I often use; Search drives life.

**After completion, the installation interface will automatically pop up, open it for the first time after installation, the software will automatically match the drivers on your computer for you, there are those that need to be installed, there are those drivers that can be updated with the latest version, which drivers need to be backed up; Clicking Update Now will fix all the issues.

The second method:

Order: It is recommended to install the motherboard driver first, and then install other drivers.

Advantages: The driver disc is convenient and simple to install, and all the drivers in the disc are specially designed for the corresponding computer, all of which are from the testing country, and the compatibility is good.

Disadvantages: The drive disc is easy to lose.

How to identify the driver CD: Generally, the CD with the English word "drivers" is used.

Refer to the driver disc of Lenovo Y460.

The third method:

Manually specify the driver INF position to install the driver, which is an advanced way to install the driver, which can be applied to some devices that cannot be successfully installed by normal methods.

Advantages: Different devices, as long as they are the same core, the drivers can be interconnected, as long as they find their INF files can be installed directly, often applied to printers or scanners and other peripheral devices.

Disadvantages: It is more cumbersome, and it is not easy for beginners to use flexibly;

First of all, we have to find the suffix in the driver folder of the corresponding device. inf file, this is the configuration file, we can specify it when installing to implement the installation driver;

If the User Account Control window appears, click [Yes].

The installation wizard starts, click [Next] to proceed to the next step.

The following are the software precautions and license terms, please check [I accept the agreement] and then click [next] to proceed to the next step.

Select the action you want to perform on this profile. Tick [install] and then tap [next] to proceed to the next step.

Note: If you select extract, the program will only extract the file and will not install it.

Below you can select the path where you want to install the driver, if there are no special needs, it is recommended that you keep the default path, and then click [Next] to continue to the next step.

The installation wizard is ready to start installing the driver, click [install] to start installing the driver.

Note: It may take some time to install the driver, please make sure that it is plugged in and do not force the shutdown during the installation process to avoid abnormal problems.

The installation wizard is installing the driver, please wait for the installation to complete.

Some drivers may require you to restart your computer to complete the setup, please check [yes, restart the computer now] and then click [finish] The computer will restart.

Note: Before restarting your computer, make sure your data is stored to avoid data loss.