How to manually install a driver for your new PC hardware

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Tip 1 - How To Install Hardware Or Device Drivers Manually In Windows 7 / Vista

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by shashi anand | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - What to do when a device isn't installed properly

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Margaret Halsey | permalink

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]

Tip 3 - Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Laura Haslem | permalink

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]

Tip 4 - Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sheila Wilkinson - Sanders | permalink

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]

Tip 5 - How to Install Hardware Drivers on Windows Without the Bloat

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Luqman Manjra | permalink

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]

Tip 6 - Building a New Computer – Part 4: Installing Windows and Loading Drivers

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Magnus u 00d 6hrstru 00f 6m | permalink

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]

Tip 7 - How to Install Hardware Drivers on Linux

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Diane Fiero | permalink

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]