Installing Computer Drivers
There are several ways to install a computer drivers to our computer, in this article i will talk about the common ways to install computer drivers, all ways run on windows operating system.
Depending on the shape of the distribution and what their run would involve the installation of additional software.
One of the most common ways of installing a driver is using an Install shield or other program installation aid distributed in the form of executable file (. EXE). This system is used when the driver installation program involves the installation of attachments, such as drivers for graphics cards, sound cards or Audio Device Drivers, Ethernet Drivers, printers, etc.)...
Running Setup.exe example image
In this case the installation is to run the same installer file (. EXE, which normally is called setup.exe, and must follow a set of instructions that will show us in this process. Sometimes we also have installation options and configuration.
This system is also used at times when you need to expand the drivers in a specific directory for later use.
Another way is to install a driver through the recognition of the device and search for the driver from the Plug and Play (P & P).
In this case we need to preinstall the drivers in a directory (folder) determined either by an installer (. EXE) or in many cases decompress a file type. ZIP or type. RAR to that directory.
Once connected the device, the P & P system detects it and proceeded to the location of the driver in our system.
This system is used when there is no need to install software with the drivers.
A third way is to install some drivers, once the device identified by the P & P, but not loading the drivers, go to Device Manager, locate the device that has no driver (usually marked yellow are a sign of caution). show the properties of this device. Once displayed the properties go to the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
Device property image
At this point, we have the option of an automatic, which is the system responsible to locate and install drivers or do it manually, so we seek the location of the driver version is the same as that want to install.
In these cases it is necessary that these drivers have an information file (. INI), which allows the system to recognize the driver as necessary for the operation of this device.
In any case, we choose the system that we choose or have the options we have, it is very important to do that is not often done, that is, first read the manual installation of the device we are installing.
It is also important to keep those useless CD's that put drivers and often accompanied with all the peripherals and plug-ins that need our computer (including the motherboard). Remember that the seller is obliged to give these drivers.
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