[. . . ] DriverScanner 2009 Scan, backup and update your PC's drivers DriverScanner 2009 Manual 1ST EDITION What is DriverScanner? DriverScanner is the simple and reliable tool for updating your system's drivers, boosting system performance, releasing improved functionality and increasing operability with networks and hardware. DriverScanner will scan your system to identify drivers to be updated, and deliver the tools you need to download and then install those drivers. At the same time, this application will also keep a full record of all DriverScanner activity and allow you to backup and restore your drivers. Combining a sophisticated system scanning engine with a characteristically elegant, clear and simple-to-use Uniblue styled interface, DriverScanner will dramatically improve your computing experience. 2 www. uniblue. com Back to Contents Conventions used in Help (Figure 1) This manual explains everything you need to know to be able understand drivers, and then boost your system's performance with DriverScanner. [. . . ] Unless renewed, your Uniblue software will not be updated and will be unable to solve the very latest PC problems and system issues. Product renewal, and the extension of ActiveProtection, can be completed either manually, or automatically, depending on when you purchased your product and what options you chose. 31 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 3 - Installing, launching, registering and updating DriverScanner Back to Contents 4 The DriverScanner user interface This chapter explains the five primary screens of the DriverScanner user interface. 4. 1 The Overview screen (Figure 17) When DriverScanner starts, the system Overview screen is the default screen (figure 17). To navigate from one screen to the other, you need to click on the tabs in the navigation panel, along the top of the screen. 32 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 4 - The DriverScanner user interface Back to Contents This Overview screen is separated into two sections: the Driver Status column along the left edge, and the System data section on the right (figure 17). Driver Status Based on the results of the last scan the Driver Status column shows a graphic clearly stating whether or not your drivers are out of date. Beneath this graphic there is an option to Start Scan, clicking on which will prompt DriverScanner to start scanning your system (figure 17). System overview The main area contains the system data panels (figure 17), ie reports showing summary details of: · Last driver scan: showing the date of your last driver scan, the results of that scan, and a button (Start scan) to start a new scan · Last scan summary: showing a summary of the results of the last scan · System information: showing the specifications of your computer · LiveUpdate: this option allows DriverScanner to search for updates to the application 33 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 4 - The DriverScanner user interface Back to Contents 4. 2 The Driver Scan screen (Figure 18) To access the driver scan screen, click on the Driver scan tab on the navigation panel. On the left-hand side of the Driver scan screen you will see a sub-menu with three entries: Driver scan, Latest scan results, and Download history. Clicking on each of these functions alternates relevant views or windows (figure 18). To configure settings, you should tick the checkboxes that reflect you search preferences (figure 18). By default, DriverScanner performs complete scans (note that the checkbox next to Select All is ticked). 34 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 4 - The DriverScanner user interface Back to Contents (Figure 19) Latest scan results is where DriverScanner displays all the outdated drivers found on your system (figure 19). Note that once you have run your scan, the Latest scan results window pops up automatically to reveal the issues found by DriverScanner. The numbers of outdated drivers found are summarized in the Attention bar. Below this attention bar is a list of the outdated drivers found by DriverScanner and categorized by system device type and potential risk to your system. The drop-down menu, above the attention bar, allows you to filter the list of outdated drivers to show only those out-of-date or ignored. You may scroll this list and select which individual drivers to update and install, and which to leave unchanged. To update a particular driver click on the Download driver button to download the driver, and then click on the Install driver button to install it. 35 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 4 - The DriverScanner user interface Back to Contents The information bar explains the icons used in the scan results. In particular, the driver level icons identify the level of risk posed to your system by a particular driver update. You can download all drivers in one go, simply by clicking on the Download all button. All drivers can cause unexpected PC problems, or conflict with other drivers. [. . . ] We recommend that this setting is left on so that the driver status is always updated automatically. This relieves you of the need to perform manual scans regularly, by completely automating the system scanning process. Once you have configured your system settings click on the Save button to store them. 58 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 7 - Configuring DriverScanner Back to Contents 7. 2 System information (Figure 39) The System information section makes detailed information about the settings and configuration of your system readily accessible, and identifies (figure 39): Manufacturer: Which company produced your PC Model: The model name of your system Operating system: The operating system being used Total physical memory: The amount of RAM in your PC Processor model: The processor used in your computer Number of logical processors: The number of cores on the chip 59 www. uniblue. com Back to Chapter 7 - Configuring DriverScanner Back to Contents Glossary of terms The following terms are defined: Application Applications are programs that are designed for end users, and include applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players and database software. Backup The procedure that allows you to store your data on a separate storage medium so that you can restore the data with 100% accuracy if and when data loss takes place. [. . . ]