How to manually install a driver for your new PC hardware

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How To Install Hardware Or Device Drivers Manually In Windows 7 / Vista More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by shashi anand | permalink
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When you install a hardware or plug in a new device Windows 7 / Vista automatically selects the best driver. But sometimes you get a CD with your device that includes a driver with more features an...

For further reading: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-hardware-or-device-drivers-manually-in-windows-vista/ ^[1]

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What to do when a device isn't installed properly More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Margaret Halsey | permalink
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Learn how Windows tries to install devices for you, and what to do if that doesn't work.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-to-do-when-a-device-isnt-installed-properly ^[2]

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Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Laura Haslem | permalink
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Learn about various ways to update driver software for your hardware devices, including Windows Update and manual installation.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/update-driver-hardware-isnt-working-properly ^[3]

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Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Sheila Wilkinson - Sanders | permalink
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Hardware drivers are the software that allow your operating system to communicate with your hardware. Windows includes built-in drivers and automatically downloads new ones to make setup easier, but device manufacturers also provide their own driver packages.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/191405/should-you-use-the-hardware-drivers-windows-provides-or-download-your-manufacturers-drivers/ ^[4]

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How to Install Hardware Drivers on Windows Without the Bloat More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Luqman Manjra | permalink
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Use the drivers Windows provides and you won’t have to worry about bloatware. If you do have to install the drivers provided by your manufacturer, here’s how to avoid all the heavy control panels and startup applications they include.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/194372/how-to-install-hardware-drivers-on-windows-without-the-bloat/ ^[5]

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Building a New Computer – Part 4: Installing Windows and Loading Drivers More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Magnus u 00d 6hrstru 00f 6m | permalink
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Now that we’ve put the computer together and setup the BIOS options, we need to get down to business: Installing the operating system. For the purposes of this article we’ll be focusing on Windows Vista, but we’ll try and briefly cover XP as well.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/building-a-new-computer-part-4-installing-windows-and-loading-drivers/ ^[6]

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How to Install Hardware Drivers on Linux More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Diane Fiero | permalink
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Windows needs manufacturer-provided hardware drivers before your hardware will work. Linux and other operating systems also need hardware drivers before hardware will work — but hardware drivers are handled differently on Linux.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/213488/how-to-install-hardware-drivers-on-linux/ ^[7]

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How do I install a computer driver? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Betsy Hale | permalink
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Steps on how to install a computer driver and related software.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000834.htm ^[8]

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References & Citations

1. http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-hardware-or-device-drivers-manually-in-windows-vista/

2. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-to-do-when-a-device-isnt-installed-properly

3. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/update-driver-hardware-isnt-working-properly

4. http://www.howtogeek.com/191405/should-you-use-the-hardware-drivers-windows-provides-or-download-your-manufacturers-drivers/

5. http://www.howtogeek.com/194372/how-to-install-hardware-drivers-on-windows-without-the-bloat/

6. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/building-a-new-computer-part-4-installing-windows-and-loading-drivers/

7. http://www.howtogeek.com/213488/how-to-install-hardware-drivers-on-linux/

8. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000834.htm