UNIBLUE DRIVERSCANNER 2010 - V1 User manual

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DriverScanner 2010
PRODUCT MANUAL - 1ST EDITION
Copyright © Uniblue Systems Limited 2009.

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About DriverScanner
DriverScanner is a powerful but easy to use application for quick and efficient driver updates.As Windows
requires driver-software produced by device manufactures to run practically every piece of hardware on
your system, the drivers you have installed have a big say on your computer’s level of performance.Unless
you update your drivers periodically, your computer will run at impeded performance with higher risk of
errors and conflicts.
Although drivers can be updated manually, identifying outdated or superseded drivers can take a long time.
Moreover, pinpointing just the right driver from the manufacturer’s website, then downloading and install-
ing it can be laborious and technically risky.
DriverScanner scans your system for outdated drivers and provides the latest manufacturer released drivers
for you to install with a single click.With the latest set of drivers installed, your hardware can run at its best,
with fewer errors and better performance.
With DriverScanner you can:
• Keepyouhardwareuptodatewiththeverylatestdrivers
• Downloaddriversquicklyandreliablyfromonecentralizedlocation
• Keeprestore-pointswitheachdriverupdateformaximumsafety.
• Installeachnewdriverquicklyandwithease
• Enjoyanelegantbutsimpletouseinterface
• Updatedriversfor32or64-bitsystemsrunningWindowsXP,WindowsVistaorWindows7

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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting started 4
1.1 Minimum requirements
1.2 Installing DriverScanner
Chapter 2 Program overview 5
Chapter 3 Updating drivers 6
 3.1 How to scan scan your system
 3.2 How to download new drivers
 3.3 How to install new drivers
 3.4 Ignoring drivers
Chapter 4 Using restore points 8
Chapter 5 Configuring DriverScanner 9
5.1 Change display language
5.2 Remove auto launch
 5.3 Usingaproxy
Chapter 6 Purchasing and registering 10
Chapter 7 Online resources and support 11

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1. Getting started
DriverScannercanbeinstalledonanyversionofWindowsXP,WindowsVista,orWindows7.Itiscompatible
with32and64-bitsystemsandwillonlyoffersystemappropriatedrivers.
1.1 Minimum requirements
• IntelPentium3500MHzorequivalentprocessor
• 256MBRAM
• 200MBfreeharddiskspace
• Additionalspacefordriverbackupsandnewdrivers
• Graphicsmode1024x768truecolor(highest32-bit)
• InternetExplorer5.5
• Internetconnection
1.2 Installing DriverScanner
You can download DriverScanner through the following link:http://www.liutilities.com/products/driver-
scanner.Beforetheledownloadstarts,youwillbeaskedtoRun, Save or Cancel the download.Choose
Runtostartthedownloadprocessthatbringsuptheinstallationwizard.
Alternatively click Save and then, from the drop down menu, choose a location to save the install file, for
exampleontheDesktop.WhenyouclickSave,thelewilldownloadtoyoursetlocation.Thenextstepisto
locatethe.exeleanddoubleclickonitsicontostarttheinstallationwizard.
FollowthewizardbyclickingontheNextbutton.YouwillbeaskedtoreadandaccepttheEndUser
License Agreement and then to specify a location where to install DriverScanner 2010.We recommend you
choose the default location unless you have a specific reason not to.

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2. Programoverview
The overview page will describe some features within the DriverScanner interface.To learn how to scan and
updatedrivers,youmaychoosetomovestraighttosection3.
figure 1 figure 2
Overview:
• Usethenavigationpanel(gure1)toshiftthroughthedifferentpagesoftheapplication.Eachtablinks
to a particular page.The term ‘navigation panel’will be used throughout this manual to refer to the row
of four tabs labeled in figure 1.
• TobefoundontheOverviewpage,theUniblueSystemBarometerprovidesUniblue’sassessmentof
whether your drivers are up-to-date. A barometer pointing towards the rainy cloud on the left indicates
a computer burdened with old drivers.
• TheLiveUpdateboxprovidesregistereduserscoveredbyActiveProtectionaccesstoproductupdates
as they become available. Clicking the green Update now button will launch the process to upgrade
DriverScanner to the latest version.
• Figure2showstheDriver scan screen. A menu with different sections on the left hand side presents
several secondary options within the tab.We will refer to this as the left hand side menu.

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3. Updatingdrivers
Updating drivers is easy with DriverScanner.To successfully install a driver, the program must be guided
through a three part process:
1. Scan
2. Driver download
3. Driverinstallation
We will now go through each process separately.
3.1 How to scan your system
Bydefaultandpriortoregistration,DriverScannerlaunchesascanautomaticallyuponstarting.Ifthescan
does not start automatically, click the Scan button from the Overview screen.
During the scan process, DriverScanner goes through your system hardware and finds appropriate system
drivers from Uniblue’s authoritative driver database. During this process you will see a progress bar with
textdescribingthesectionofhardwaremomentarilybeinganalyzed.
Once the scan has finished, the program will display as results a list of devices with outdated drivers.To start
the download process, click on the Download all button at the bottom of the screen.
3.2 How to download new drivers
Once you have clicked on the Download all button, DriverScanner will contact the Uniblue database
anddownloadthenecessarydata.Aprogressbarwillapproximatedownloadcompletionuntilthewords
“Download complete”appear together with a ‘very good’ tick.
At this stage, drivers will be listed one beneath the other. Clicking on the Install button will start a driver’s
installation process.
Note:Asingledrivercancaterformorethanonedevice.Forexample,DriverScannermayidentifyveout-
dated drivers but offer only three drivers.This is normal and technically sound.

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3.3 How to install new drivers
To install a downloaded driver, click on the word Install displayed in the middle column of the Update
drivers page.Note that drivers need to be installed one by one.
Beforeclicking,checkforthedriver’ssafetyrating,displayedtotherightoftheinstallbutton.Systemdrivers
are labeled risky as their installation is particularly delicate.We recommend that you do not install risky driv-
ers unless you are an advanced user taking a considered decision.
Once you click on Install, DriverScanner launches an automatic restore point which will allow you to roll
back drivers on demand. DriverScanner will then install the new driver automatically and silently. A pop-up
will confirm a driver’s successful installation.
3.4 Ignoring drivers
If you decide not to install a driver for safety reasons, you might want to omit this driver from subsequent
scan results.To do this, go to the Driver Scan page from the navigation panel.From the left hand side
menu, select Update drivers.Youwillndalistofdownloadeddrivers.Toomitadriverfromthenext
search results, click on the Ignore option from the right hand side.
Ignored drivers can be retrieved.To unignore a driver, select the Manage tab from the navigation panel and
then Ignored driversfromthelefthandsidemenu.Selecttheappropriatedriverbyclickingthetickboxon
the left hand side. An Unignore selected button should turn blue. Click on the Unignore selected button
and the driver will be offered once again in subsequent scan results.

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4. Usingrestorepoints
Everytimeyouinstallanewdriver,DriverScannerkeepsarestorepoint.Thisisasnapshotofyoursystem
that you will be able to resort to in case of system problems.
To roll back to a restore point, click on the Manage tab from the navigation panel. Select Restore from the
left hand side menu. Any restore points will be listed together with the date and time that they were set.To
resorttoyourcomputeratapreviousstate,selecttheappropriaterestorepointbyclickingonthetickbox
on the left hand side.
Once selected, a Restore selected button should change color from grey to blue. Click on the Restore
selected button.To complete the rollback you will need to restart your computer.
Note: Rolling back to a restore point will undo any other changes made to your computer since the restore
point was set.

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5. Configuring DriverScanner
DriverScanner can be configured through a number of options from the Settings tab.
5.1 Change display language
To change display language, click on the Settings tab from the navigation panel. In the General settings
screen, the first in the left hand side menu, you will see a drop down menu for language.Click on the
downward arrow and select your language of choice.A pop up will inform you that DriverScanner needs to
be relaunched for the change to take effect. Click on the Relaunch now button and the DriverScanner will
launch in the new language.
5.2 Remove auto launch
Bydefault,SpeedUpMyPCwilllaunchautomaticallywithWindowsstartup.Toremovethissetting,select
Settings from the navigation panel.You should see a green power sign toward the bottom of the screen.
Unticktheboxtothelefthandsideofthe‘LaunchDriverScannerwhenWindowsstarts’optiontoremove
auto launch.
5.3 Using a Proxy
TorunDriverScannerthroughaproxy,gototheSettings tab from the navigation panel. Choose Proxy set-
tingsfromthelefthandsidemenu.FollowtheformtoenteryourproxydetailsandticktheEnable proxy
option at the bottom. For the changes to be implemented, click on the Apply button.

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6. PurchasingandregisteringDriverScanner
Unregistered, DriverScanner can scan your system for outdated drivers. Once you register, you will also be
able to download and install new drivers, and make use of the automatic DriverScanner restore points to
roll back drivers on demand.
RegistrationalsograntsyouActiveProtectionforoneyear.
To register, you first need to purchase the product.You can purchase DriverScanner through the Uniblue
website www.uniblue.com.
Alternatively, click on the Register Now button at the bottom left of the free scan version of DriverScanner.
This will bring up a pop-up with a Purchase online button at the bottom right. Click on this button and a
web browser window will appear. From the browser window, click on the Purchase now button to go to
the purchase page where you can add the product to the shopping cart.This will lead you to a page where
you can enter your purchase details and complete your transaction.
After purchase you will receive by email a serial number that needs to be entered into the product for reg-
istration.The serial number entry window can be accessed by clicking on the Register now button at the
bottom left of all screens.
InserttheserialnumberintheEnterSerialNumbereldandclickonActivate now. The serial number
shouldstartwiththelettersDSandbeinthefollowingformat,whereXrepresentsacharacter:
DS-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.
Alternative registration
For registration to take place, DriverScanner needs to connect to the Uniblue server. If it cannot establish
aconnection,apopupshouldpromptyoutocheckyourInternetconnection,rewallandproxysettings,
then provide you with an option to activate the program manually through the Uniblue website. If, after
checking your settings, you are still unable to activate your product, click on the ‘activate manually on the
Unibluewebsite’text.Thislaunchesabrowserwindowlinkedtoaspecialalternativeactivationpage.Fol-
low the instructions on this page carefully to complete registration.

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7. Onlineresourcesandsupport
In addition to this help manual the following support and services are available:
Premium support
Our premium support service is provided by dedicated customer care and technical support professionals.
For more information visit our support centre.
FAQ s
The support website also includes a useful FAQs section.

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Address:
Uniblue Systems Ltd
OrangePoint
DunKarmStreet
Birkirkara
BKR9037
Malta,Europe
Support:
http://www.uniblue.com/support/
Copyright © Uniblue Systems Limited 2009.
All rights reserved. Uniblue, the Uniblue Logo, DriverScanner and
Uniblue DriverScanner are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Uniblue,inEuropeand/orothercountries.