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Device Drivers, what are they and how to update

Device drivers can be a nightmare. Have you ever reinstalled your operating system and afterwards realized none of your components were working? The reason being is that all hardware must have a compatible software or at least a particular file called a driver, that lets windows know what type of hardware you have. This file enables the hardware such as sound, modems, network cards and even your video to work properly. The easiest way to check to see if there is any conflicts or other problems after installing is to enter the control panel, then system and then click to open device manager. Once open you will see a list of all hardware installed on your compluter. Normally any issues are expanded in their category with an explanation point or red x. Sometimes you can click on the problem item and delete it and upon rebooting windows will find the correct file and install correctly. If this does not solve the problem you will need to locate the software that you received when you purchased the computer or the component and re-install. If you can't find the software, there are a few places you can look on the web.

In many cases, devices such as printers, graphics adapters, sound cards, network devices, USB peripherals, mainboards, storage devices, and so on, will be supported natively by newer versions of the Windows operating system and may be found using the searchable Microsoft Update Catalog.

At the end of this article I have also listed links to the most common manufacturer's updated drivers available for download.

Microsoft also has a device driver kit that may help found here

There is also a website I use quite frequently titled driverguide.com. This site is a database of drivers uploaded by users such as yourself that contains hard to find drivers that has saved me many of times. The link is www.driverguide.com and requires a free registration to use.

Notebook and desktop computers
Company name
Web site for drivers
ABS
http://www.abs.com/support/index.asp
Acer
http://global.acer.com/support/download.htm
Apple
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
Compaq*
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/static_software_select?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&
Dell*
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen
E-machines
http://www.emachines.com/support/
Fujitsu
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/
Gateway
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp
HP*
http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
IBM*
http://www.ibm.com/products/finder/us/finders?pg=ddfinder&trac=SU1
Lenovo
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO
NEC/Packard Bell
http://nec.com/cgi-bin/support/support.cgi?cat=download
Toshiba
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp
Samsung
http://www.samsung.com/support/index.asp
Sony
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER&ref=http%3A//www.sony.com/index.php
Graphics cards
Company name
Web site for drivers
3Dlabs
http://www.3dlabs.com/support/drivers/
ARM
http://www.arm.com/support/downloads/index.html
ATI
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27
Intel
http://www.intel.com/support/index.htm?iid=home+hdr_nav1_support
Matrox
http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/home.cfm
Nvidia
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
SIS
http://www.sis.com/download/
VIA Technologies (S3)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2
XGI Technology
http://www.xgitech.com/sd/sd_download.asp
Network devices (wired and wireless)
Company name
Web site for drivers
3Com*
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/downloadsindex.jsp
Cisco
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/
D-Link
http://support.dlink.com/downloads/
Linksys
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416835852&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
Lucent
https://support.lucent.com/portal/productIndex.do
Netgear
http://kbserver.netgear.com/downloads_support.asp
Nortel
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/go/main.jsp
Third Party Keyboards, Mice and other Input Devices
Company name
Web site for drivers
APC*
http://www.apcc.com/tools/download/index.cfm?isocountrycode=US&tsk=
Cherry
http://support.cherry.de/english/new_download.asp
Keytronic
http://www.keytronic.com/home/keyboards/support/drivers.html
Logitech*
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/downloads/finder/US/EN,CRID=270
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboards
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx
Targus*
http://www.targus.com/us/support_downloads.asp
Printers
Company name
Web site for drivers
Avery
http://www.avery.com/us/software/index.jsp?wtloc=ftr
Brother
http://www.brother.com/E-ftp/softwin.html
Canon*
http://www.usa.canon.com/opd/controller?act=OPDDownloadDropDownAct
Dell*
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen
Epson
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes
HP*
http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
Kodak
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/10/7895&pq-locale=en_US
KonicaMinolta
http://konicaminolta.com/support/index.html
Lexmark
http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_652569478_0_en,00.html
Okidata
http://www.okidata.com/mkt/html/nf/Drivers.html
Samsung
http://www.samsung.com/support/productsupport/download/index.aspx
Xerox*
http://www.support.xerox.com/go/prodselect.asp?Xlang=en_US&metrics=HDR
* If you are outside the US, you may need to select a different country to get the correct driver in your language

Ok, well I hope this helps some of you get your computer working perfectly, or well, working anyways...........

until later.........


Computer Gal
www.computer-gal.com
www.computer-gals.net

Who is Computer Gal?

Good Morning everyone,

It's been awhile since I posted the who, what and where's of Computer Gal's. Computer Gal's is owned by Sherry Benson and located in Central Florida. Computer GAl's has several web locations as we serve two customer bases. Our consumers will find links and product information at www.computer-gal.com and our business partners will find information that caters more to their business at www.computer-gals.net.

Both sites are really under construction and since we are in the technology field, they probably always be as technology changes daily. Computer Gal's also has an ebay store located at http://stores.ebay.com/Computer-GAL. We will be adding a secure shopping cart / checkout system to both our websites for easier product purchasing by the first quarter of next year. eBay fee's have raised to such a high rate it is difficult to keep our prices as low as we like. For an example if an item is $10.00, ebay will get around $2.00. I would rather sell it on my site for $8.00, and I'm sure you would rather that too.

We buy our items wholesale or via liquidation and are able to offer our products at a savings at about 50%. The same items that you find on the shelves at Best Buy and Circuit City we also have new in the box for half off.

Computer Gal's is a Microsoft Certified, Certified Microsoft Partner and Certified Microsoft System Builder. This allows us to offer Microsoft products at a reduced rate as well. This is especially helpful for our business partners as we can save them a great deal as well as finance the entire expense over a couple years for new start ups.

We are currently working on a promotion titled buy local. This promotion allows you to redeem valuable coupons for some really cool items when purchase certain Microsoft products. We will be posting more about that in the next few days.

Ok, so that should catch up our new readers on Who is Computer Gal!

until later.....

Computer Gal

Free Laptop Shipping Special till November 16th

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Don't forget Computer Gal's also acts as a broker and can locate just about anytype of computer hardware or software that you need. We negotiate lower prices for our customers with guaranteed quality.

The Association for Women in Computing

Another great site for those of us in the technology field. Even though it is a Association for women it is worth visiting by my male colleagues as well. I have pasted the description and link for you below.

"The Association for Women in Computing is a non-profit professional organization for women and men who have an interest in information and technology. The Association is dedicated to the advancement of women in the technology fields.
You will discover a camaraderie in our group that you won't find in any other professional organization."

http://www.awc-hq.org/

Check it out...

Computer Gal

Is something in the water?

Boy, oh boy. Right after my last post about Mr. now blocked, I quickly was able to block another. I finally started to calm down some and that all so familiar outlook tune that we all know and love chimed to let me know I have a new email. I click over to see if it was something I needed to address, and another ebay customer thought I needed to know his thoughts about one of my products. I have an older game listed that is still sealed in the box. I listing title is rare xxxx game still sealed. Well, this guy emails me and says "Rare...hahahahahah, your a joke". You can download this game anywhere on the web. Hahahhahah you don't know what you are talking about....slober, slober. Well, I was like....Dear Mr. new blocked, yes this game can be downloaded for free and holds a value of $0 when downloaded. The game sealed in the box with all the contents is valuable to collectors, therefore it is rare and will most likely increase in value. I closed by thanking him for taking time out of his busy day and let me know his thoughts.......................

Now is it me, or do people think it is necessary to email people they don't know and call them names and tell them that they are a joke and a idiot (later emailed again by Mr. Block #1 calling me an idiot) .

I have done nothing to these guys, nothing at all. The first guy I shipped his product out the next day and followed up with him until I thought he was satisified. The second guy, never even sold him anything, don't know him from the man on the moon, just a email with hahahahahahhaha you are a joke.

So.............to solve the problem I am not opening any emails today

Oh well, maybe not tomorrow either.....


Till then

Computer Gal's

What has happened to people?

I tell you, I get so sick of people walking all over me sometimes.

This guy buys something off me on ebay. I always mail my packages with tracking, but.......this day I ran out of ink and carried it into the post office instead of using my program which includes all the bells and whistles. Well, this guy asks me about the product and dumb me hinted that I didn't have tracking, because of this, and this, (which he didn't pay for anyway) and well, I think I was played. He tells me a few days later he didn't get it, so I promplty apologized and tell him I will mail another. No, he says he changed his mind, so I refund the total purchase plus shipping promptly. I log onto ebay this first time this weekend, and now the guy has given me a neutral for not mailing the package. I MAILED THE PACKAGE! I paid for the item, paid for the shipping and all those wonderful ebay/paypal fees and then refunded him total amount and he gives me a neutral, hinting that I never mailed the package. Over 1,000 sales and I didn't mail his lone package. Why??

Well, had to vent, as, you guessed it no sales since the neutral as now I am labeled as a ebay seller that sells and then what...refunds? So, thank you Mr. player, your blocked.

Have a nice day :)

computer Gal