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In order to produce the computer experience you rely on every day, a wide variety of different software packages and pieces of hardware must work together.

Every manufacturer has its own drivers and a different driver for each and every version and model of each device.

Twenty-five years ago, when there wasn’t as much selection out in the market, most software programs were written to handle a few currently popular pieces of hardware. Word processing programs had to control printers, network programs had to control modems, and every time a new peripheral came out software vendors would scramble to support it. This inevitably meant a heavier workload for everyone involved and spotty device support that made life difficult for computer users.

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Today, with the explosion of the PC market, this setup would be totally unworkable. The number of devices that need to be supported grows every day, faster than any software vendor could possibly keep up.

Instead, what is needed is a set of programs that can provide a layer of abstraction between the software and the hardware.

It’s how software and hardware get along

These applications are called drivers, and they provide a simple standardized way of communicating with devices.

You can think of drivers as the software version of UN translators. They take information in one of a few languages and convert it into the “local languages” of each different device as needed. Without device drivers, none of the computer hardware you take for granted every day would be able to function.

The popular Microsoft Windows operating system comes with hundreds, if not thousands of built-in device drivers for all kinds of different gadgets from optical mice, to network cards, to legacy dot matrix printers.

Drivers are outdated as soon as a newer product version comes out

Even with this giant database of drivers, however, new devices come out so quickly that you’ve no doubt found the need to install some extra ones to get everything working right on your computer.

Updating Drivers can get messy

Unfortunately, installing device drivers can sometimes be a messy process. One reason for this is that some devices require the use of the same system resources, causing a conflict. This happens most often with old hardware and sometimes requires a unique interrupt address. Because there is a finite number of interrupts available to the system, it is possible to run out of numbers to assign to devices. When this happens, the system generally disables the driver of the newer piece of hardware, rendering its device inoperable.

Modern hardware and device drivers less often cause resource conflicts, but the array of devices out there means that you will probably have a tough time finding the right driver for whatever it is you need to get working unless it comes on a disk with your device.

To add to this problem, users of less popular operating systems like Mac OS X and the various Linux distributions often have to fend for themselves if they want any kind of hardware support.

Lazy Manufacturers are Everywhere

Manufacturers usually write a quick (and often un-optimized) Windows driver and then throw in the towel, figuring that when the product stops working the customer will buy a new one. Of course, if you’ve just ordered a new printer, this means you could be very disappointed to find it won’t work with your system when it arrives.

Buy Brand Name Devices like Printers and Soundcards

Because of the widespread and unexpected driver issues that can occur, it really pays to do your homework before you buy anything new for your computer. Mice, keyboards, and run-of-the-mill monitors can usually be counted on to work.

Other than that, though, you will want to search the web for terms like “myPrinter myModel” + driver +problem.

… or better yet try this custom search engine which only searches manufacturers (Official Websites) for official driver versions:

If you see a lot of complaints and no solutions, maybe it’s time to steer clear. Computer peripherals, especially devices like printers, can be fairly large investments that you expect to last a reasonable amount of time. Responsible companies provide periodic driver updates to fix problems and support new platforms, but many companies simply don’t. It’s best to buy only what you know will work without hassle, even if it means spending a few extra bucks.

Assuming you are one of the many, who have a device that needs an updated driver (printer, mouse, or monitor not working properly), then you’ve come to the right place. Our free tool will find precisely the correct driver for your system and then show you exactly how to get the latest and most stable version updates.