To the hardware device drivers installed on the user, not a strange
thing, when you install or reinstall Windows to install the driver in
some new equipment purchased after the need to install the driver. If
the driver is not installed correctly, the system some hardware may not
work properly. Although the operating system supports Plug and Play, can
relieve a lot of work for users, but PC, the device has so many brands
and models, plus a variety of new products are emerging, Windows can not
automatically identify all the equipment Therefore, when you install a
lot of equipment needs human intervention. Quite a few friends on the
printer driver is not familiar with this paper to describe the role of
the printer driver, and some knowledge and skills. The role of the
printer driver
So-called printer driver is added to the operating system in a small
piece of code that contains information about hardware devices. With
this information, the computer can communicate with the device. Firms
operating system driver is prepared according to the configuration file,
you can say that there is no driver, the computer hardware will not
work. Different operating systems, hardware drivers are different, all
the printer manufacturers to ensure hardware compatibility and
enhancements will continue to update the driver. Those who had not
installed a hardware device in your computer, the system will ask you to
install the driver, the new hardware and computer systems connected.
Communication between the driver playing the role of the functions of
the printer to tell the computer system, and instructions will be
communicated to the hardware system and let it work.
Printer driver installation When you install a new printer will
always be asked to put this hardware drivers, many people then began a
headache. Not find the driver disc that can not find the location of the
file, or do not know what driver. For example to install the printer
hardware peripherals such, is not connected to cable even if completed,
if you start using this time, the system will tell you, find the driver.
How do? Reference manual may not be able to successfully install. In
fact, installation, or have some practice with the General could be
found, and these can help you to achieve barrier-free installation.
Windows how to know what devices are installed and which files to
copy it? The answer lies. Inf file.. Inf Windows95 era from the
introduction of a description of the installation information file, it
uses specific words to describe the syntax to install the device type,
manufacturer, model, to copy the file, copied to the target path, and to
added to the registry information. By reading and interpretation of
these words, Windows will know how to install the driver. At present
almost all the hardware manufacturers for drivers under Windows9x with
the installation information file. In fact,. Inf file is not only used
to install the driver, can also be used to install the hardware and
nothing to do with the software.
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