FAQ

By free, August 4, 2009

What is Driver?

A driver is a piece of software that allows Microsoft® Windows® (or another operating system) to communicate with the hardware devices in your system. Devices such as video cards, sound cards, and modems all require drivers to function correctly within Windows. Sometimes, Windows includes drivers for devices, but generally drivers need to be downloaded and installed separately.

When to update driver?

The device drivers and firmware on a computer should be updated for numerous reasons, some of which include:

Increased system performance
Patch security risks
Expanded compatibility
Additional features
To fix problems

What is Audio Driver?

Audio drivers increase or enable functionality for sound, by enabling the speaker ports to transmit sound. Audio drivers can typically fix no sound issues and sound quality issues.

What is BIOS?

The acronym BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. When the computer is first started, the BIOS activates all of the hardware required by the computer to boot including:

Chipsets
Processors and Caches
System Memory
Internal Drives
Graphics and Audio Controllers
Internal Expansion Cards

After the BIOS completes this process, it transfers control of the computer to the operating system.

What is CD/DVD?

CD/DVD Firmware increases or expands reading and burning functionality with media. CD/DVD Firmware can typically fix burning or reading issues with the drive.

What is Chipset?

Chipset drivers increase or expand fucntionality for USB ports, and other internal functions. Media Card Reader drivers increase or expand fucntionality for reading and writing to Media Cards.

What is Modem/Communication Device?

Communication drivers are for internal 56k modems and utilities used for dial-up connections as well as Mobile Broadband drivers.

What is Input Device Driver?

Input Device Drivers are drivers for wireless and Bluetooth mice and keyboards.

What is Network Driver?

Network Drivers increase or enable wireless or wired functionality.It’s also known as network card or NIC.

What is SATA Drives?

Hard drive utilities for storage management Pre-Operating System, and in the Operating System.

What is Video Driver?

Video Drivers can increase or enable display functionality.

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