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From the description provided, I understand that you are facing issues with driver configuration for you computer
Kindly follow the below suggested methods and see if it helps to resolve the issue.
Method 1
Try to download and run the Fixit tool from the link below.
Hardware devices are not working or are not detected in Windows:
Method 2
Try to download the drivers for the device using the Windows device driver update.
Alternatively, if the update fails to register and download the requisite drivers for the device, you can also use the vendor id of the device and look for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
FAQ: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/FaqGeneric.aspx
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Unknown and uninstalled devices will be listed under Other. The device will have a yellow alert symbol on it. The properties for the device will show that no driver was found.
Under the Device Properties, select the Details tab and scroll down to Hardware IDs. Each Hardware ID is comprised of some very useful information. The VID value provides the vendor ID and the PID value provides the Product ID of the device. Make a note of the PID value. Enter the PID value in the search box of Update Catalog. In cases where you have multiple device types listed, narrow down your search by also adding in the VID value.
Once downloaded and extracted, you can point Device Manager to this driver to install the hardware.
Additionally, you may also refer to the below article for more information on troubleshooting issues with Printer.
Link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/printer-problems-in-windows-help#fix-printer-problems=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1
Note: Links relevant to Windows 8.1 also applies to Windows 10.
Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, please feel free to write to us and we will be happy to help you.
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