How to use the Windows 7's driver update from Internet ?

Here is an example, Leadtek WinFast PxDVR3200 H (XC4000):

Stage 1:
Dis-connect the internet.
If you have driver installed already, do the following steps:
Step 1: Un-install the current driver

Step 2: Delete the current driver software for this device
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Step 3: Restart Windows 7.
If the following dialog box does not appear, you should restart Windows 7 by yourself.


Stage 2:
After enter the Windows 7,
waiting the Windows 7's "Driver Software Installation" (which is running on the background) is done (as follows pictures).
(At this time, the internet is dis-connected)



Stage 3:
Connect the internet.

And then open the Device Manager, do the following steps:




Stage 4:
Check the version of the driver installed.
And then shutdown PC, power-off PC, power-on PC.
Check the version of the driver installed again:

And here is the example for the TV2000 XP Expert PAL Model (LR6611):

And here is the example for the PalmTop DTV200 H (LR6026):



PS:Also, you can check the device's hardware IDs (Vendor ID, Device ID, SubSystem ID(SSID), Revision ID) from the Device Manager.

Here are the hardware IDs (VEN_14F1&DEV_8852&SUBSYS_6F39107D) of Leadtek WinFast PxDVR3200 H (XC4000):

Here are the hardware IDs (VEN_14F1&DEV_8852&SUBSYS_6681107D) of Leadtek WinFast PxDVR3200 H (XC3028):

Here are the CX23885 chip revision IDs:
REV_01 means CX23885-12Z
REV_02 means CX23885-13Z
REV_03 means CX23885-14Z
REV_04 means CX23885-15Z

Last edited by STYX (Fri 29th Jan 10 02:34)