Device Drivers are the software through which the kernel of a computer communicates with different hardware without having to go into the details of how the hardware works. It is software that ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Dennis Turpitka, CEO, Apriorit Inc. A driver is an essential software component of an operating system, allowing it to ...

What is a PCI device? Different PCI devices use different drivers. If your PCI device driver is corrupted or missing, you need simply to determine the manufacturer of the device, then visit that ...

Defining device drivers Discussing the difference between architecture-specific and board-specific drivers Providing several examples of different types of device drivers Most embedded hardware ...

Microsoft plans to show the class name for all Windows 11 drivers. For those unaware, a device class is basically a label for ...

Recently, Microsoft has been the target of some criticism for its unclear naming of many drivers for Windows 11. For example, ...

If you’re mucking around with a new Windows installation, you’re probably going to run into driver headaches. No matter whether you’re installing a fresh copy of Windows on a freshly built rig or ...

This document describes how to create a composite USB device with an interface association descriptor for the LPC134x USB port. It also describes the functional codes used in this application. The ...

Finding drivers online for old hardware can range from difficult to impossible if the gear is outdated by a decade, was never widely circulated in the first place, and no longer receives support from ...

The Windows 10 Device Manager is getting a helpful upgrade that makes it easier to uninstall a specific driver by seeing what devices are using it. When Windows 10 detects a new hardware component, it ...

Once you've run Windows 10 or 11 for a while, it can become bloated with out-of-date device drivers. Use Driver Store Explorer and some simple techniques to pare down the number of obsolete or unused ...