Matt I don’t know I have a Mac so everything is plug and play for me, but I would think that the radio would search for the proper driver if you have the folder open on your desktop
On Dec 7, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The CD has a whole bunch of folders and a file ending with the rar 
> extension.  If I plug in the radio in the USB port, will the proper 
> driver be found if I have the CD in the drive?  Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.
> 
> At 03:36 PM 12/7/2013, Cathy Larkins wrote:
>> If a CD doesn=92t have the drivers , you could google for it and =
>> download it
>> 
>> On Dec 7, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi, folks.  Along with my UV5R+radio, I bought the USB cable and CD=20
>>> that comes with the cable.  I'm running Windows 7.  How do I install=20=
>> 
>>> the drivers and programming software for the radio/USB cable?  Thanks=20=
>> 
>>> in advance.--Matt, n1ibb.