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Drivers are the little programs
that inform your computer how to talk to your printer, modem,
scanner, digital camera, audio card, and other peripheral devices.
They end up on your computer when you first install the new device,
but what happens two years later when you want to move printer A to
computer C and the original installation CD is nowhere to be found?
If the computer you are moving the device to is running Windows XP,
you may be in luck. With regard to drivers, Windows XP is smarter
than any previous version of Windows. It often recognizes the device
upon connection, simply saying the equivalent of “I know how to use
that, let’s go,” without any further effort on your part. But not
always!
Or, you may be working with Windows 98, or a bad virus corrupts your
existing drivers and they need to be reinstalled. In these cases,
you’ll want to visit
www.DriversGuide.com. Featuring over 100,000 device drivers,
support forums, a chatroom, and an easy to use Driver Search Wizard,
DriversGuide.com continues
to be an invaluable resource for anyone in need of a device driver.
Just start with the type of device, the manufacturer, and the model
number, then download and install the driver within minutes. You’ll
even find user ratings as to how well any particular driver worked
for them. Free registration for the service is required.
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