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Scenario 7: Additional Device Software is Available For Download from vendor

In Windows Vista, the following steps must be performed for this scenario:

  1. The user connects the device to the computer.
  2. A balloon notification appears, saying "Installing device driver software, click here for status."
  3. When the driver found in the driver store has been installed, the balloon notification message changes to "Your devices are ready to use, device driver software installed successfully."
  4. The user must open Internet Explorer and visit the vendor's Web site, locate the vendor's support page, and download and install the additional software needed for the device to achieve its full functionality. This may be beyond the ability of some users to perform on their own without expert assistance.

In Windows 7, the steps for this same scenario are as follows:

  1. The user connects the device to the computer.
  2. A balloon notification appears, saying "Installing device driver software, click here for status."
  3. When the appropriate driver has been installed, the balloon notification message changes to "Your devices are ready to use, device driver software installed successfully."
  4. A new balloon notification message then appears, saying "<device name> software is not installed, download software for <device name>."
  5. When the user clicks the balloon, a dialog box is displayed, prompting the user to download the additional software needed from the vendor. This dialog box is generated by the Action Center on the user's Windows 7 computer.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing Devices and Services
  2. Understanding Device Installation and Management
  3. Device Enhancements in Windows 7
  4. Display Enhancements in Windows 7
  5. Understanding Device Installation
  6. Driver Store and Driver Packaging
  7. Driver Staging vs Installation
  8. Driver Staging and Installation Process
  9. Detailed Installation Process
  10. Managing Driver Packages
  11. Using PnPutil.exe
  12. Using Dism.exe
  13. Driver Signing
  14. Driver Ranking
  15. Installing and Using Devices
  16. Enhancements to the Device Installation Experience in Windows 7
  17. Scenario 1: Driver found in Driver Store
  18. Scenario 2: Driver found on Windows Update
  19. Scenario 3: Driver in Driver Store, But Better Driver on Windows Update
  20. Scenario 5: No Driver Can Be Found for the device
  21. Scenario 6: Vendor -supplied media is available
  22. Scenario 7: Additional Device Software is Available For Download from vendor
  23. Configuring Device Installation Settings
  24. Using the Devices And Printers Folder
  25. Understanding Device Stage
  26. Understanding the Device Experience Architecture
  27. Device Containers
  28. Device display object
  29. Device Metadata System
  30. Managing Device Installation Using Group Policy
  31. Managing Device Installation Behavior
  32. Managing Driver Installation Behavior
  33. Blocking Installation of Removable Devices
  34. Managing Device Redirection Behavior
  35. Troubleshooting Device Installation
  36. Using Windows Error Reporting
  37. Using the SetupAPI Log File
  38. Using Driver INF Files
  39. Using Device Manager Error Codes
  40. Using Driver Verifier
  41. Repairing Driver Store Corruption
  42. Repairing Index File Corruption
  43. Understanding Power Management
  44. Power Management Enhancements in Windows 7
  45. New Power Policies in Windows 7
  46. Configuring Power Management Settings
  47. Configuring Power Management Settings Using the Power Options Utility in Control Panel
  48. Configuring Power Management Settings Using Group Policy
  49. Configuring Power Management Settings Using the Powercfg Utility
  50. Understanding Services
  51. Service Enhancements in Windows 7
  52. Managing Services
  53. Managing Services Using Task Manager
  54. Managing Services Using the Sc.exe Command