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What should I know about Windows Driver?
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Posted On :
Aug-28-2011
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Article Word Count :
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It is important to know and understand what and how Device Manager works.
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Microsoft defines Windows Driver as:
“A device driver is a component that Windows uses to provide I/O services for and interact with an underlying device, such as a modem or network adapter. Rather than access the device directly, Windows loads device drivers and calls functions in the drivers to carry out actions on the device. The driver functions contain the device-specific code needed to carry out actions on the device. Device drivers for Windows Server 2003 are usually library files with .sys filename extensions.”
Wikipedia.com definition:
“In computing, a device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.
A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects. When a program invokes a routine in the driver, the driver issues commands to the device of the computer. Once the device sends data back to the driver, the driver may invoke routines in the original calling program. Drivers are hardware-dependent and operating-system-specific. They usually provide the interrupt handling required for any necessary asynchronous time-dependent hardware interface.”
Whatis.com definition:
“A device driver is a program that controls a particular type of device that is attached to your computer. There are device drivers for printers, displays, CD-ROM readers, diskette drives, and so on. When you buy an operating system, many device drivers are built into the product. However, if you later buy a new type of device that the operating system didn't anticipate, you'll have to install the new device driver. A device driver essentially converts the more general input/output instructions of the operating system to messages that the device type ca n understand.”
As for computer enthusiast like me, Windows Driver is simply files or program required to be installed first for the device to function well.
Windows Device Manager is Windows default facility for devices and drivers management. Device Manager is accessible through:
Option 1
1. go to Start
2. click Control Panel
3. click Performance and Maintenance
4. go to System.
5. go to Hardware tab
6. click Device Manager.
Option 2
1. Right clicking the My Computer icon
2. choose Properties
3. go to Hardware tab
4. click Device Manager button.
What can Device Manager do?
1. Update device driver.
2. Disable the device.
3. Uninstall driver.
4. Roll back driver.
5. Get Device ID and Manufacturer’s ID for advanced driver searching.
Device Updates these days has become easier, thanks to this tool, Windows Driver Updater.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_What should I know about Windows Driver?_77423.aspx
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Author Resource :
Computer enthusiast sharing professional and personal experiences troubleshooting Realtek Audio Drivers and other computer problems.
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Keywords :
Device Manager, Driver Update, Windows Driver Update,
Category :
Computers
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Software
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