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INFORMATION SHEET 1.
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Driver/Device Driver
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Know the definition of device driver
2. Identify its function and purpose in conducting software installation.
3. Install drivers using different applicable methods
INTRODUCTION
A device is disabled without a driver.
Compare to real life scenario a device will not perform its specific task
without a device driver or a software that acts as an activator to activate
certain device in order to perform its full functionality.
In this information, you are about to learn the definition of driver, its
function and its purpose in conducting software installation. How to
prepare driver for installation.
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TERM AND DEFINITION
Driver or device driver is a software program that enables a

specific hardware device to work with a computer's operating system.
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Figure 3.1 Driver’s function
Drivers may be required for internal components, such as video
cards and optical media drives, as well as external peripherals, such as
printers and monitors.
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But most modern hardware is "plug and play" meaning the devices will
work without requiring driver installation. However, even if a hardware
device is recognized by the operating system, installing the correct
drivers may provide additional options and functionality for the device.
For example, most mice work automatically when they are connected to a
PC. However, installing the appropriate mouse driver may allow you to
customize the function of each button and adjust the mouse sensitivity.
Some keyboard drivers allow you to assign functions to specific keys,
such as controlling the volume or opening specific applications.
Driver is the linker of a certain hardware to computer. A hardware
without driver is like a plane without a pilot. It is still a machine but it
does not act like a machine itself.
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Before installation/reformatting we should check first all device drivers
needed in installation process. Failure to do so, it may leads to different
errors that may cause the computer and its connected devices to work
improperly. The following errors may occurs if device drivers are not
properly installed.
1. If system’s drivers are not installed.

a. No sounds input and output (mic and speaker are not
working properly)
b. Not able to connect to the network
c. Poor video display
d. Manufacturers default software are not possible to use
e. Not able to print, if printer’s driver is not installed
f. And some IO ports are not usable (e.g, sd card reader)
2. If add-on devices’ drivers are not installed, including input and

output devices.
a. Devices are not possible to work properly according to its
specificity.
E.g.,
Scanner is not able to scan without the presence of its required
driver.
Preparing Driver for Installation
Procedures in preparing driver for installation.
1. Check the installation driver disc attached in a newly purchased
computer.
2. If don’t have driver disc, try to identify the specificity of a
computer, including its brand name and code then search over the
internet the equivalent needed drivers.
3. If internet connection is not available, make it sure that you
prepared the all in one (AIO) DriverPack Solution app for you to
install the required drivers for installation.
Choosing the right drivers
In choosing the correct drivers, you must to consider the following:
Check the specific required drivers for its equivalent devices.
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E.g.
You lose your disc driver attached upon purchasing your laptop.
You are trying to reformat a laptop. The first thing you need to do is to
obtain its hardware specification, get the specific brand name and
code of your device. Search the code in the internet and find its exact
specification and download the drivers.
Every devices has an equivalent drivers, except those Plug and Play (PnP)
devices which do not requires drivers in order to use it.
CREATING ALL IN ONE DRIVER

Downloading all drivers may require ample time and wide variety
resource. It may occupy large space on a disc. And also, there are
hundreds of different devices which may requires hundreds of different
drivers. As a technician we need to have all drivers in our hand which is
impossible to obtain. But using Driver Pack application which enable us
to possess most recent drivers for different kinds of devices. With this
driver we can install any drivers for any devices in any point of time.
Procedure in Preparing DriverPack (All-in-One Driver)
1. Download DriverPack app at https://drp.su/en/foradmin
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2. Locate download section the click download
Figure 3.2 Screenshot of download page of DriverPack solution

website
3. You will see a “DriverPack-Offline.torrent” downloaded file and the

bottom corner of the browser then click to install if download file is
not visible press CTRL + J to view downloaded files.
Figure 3.3 Screenshot of downloaded torrent file using google

chrome
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Note: You need a torrent downloader such as, bitTorrent/uTorrent in order
to download the torrent file. If you don’t have installed torrent app you can
download bitTorrent application at http://www.bittorrent.com/ after
downloading the file you need to install this tiny app.
Visit http://www.wikihow.com/Install-the-BitTorrent-Client to proceed the
installation. Note: Using bitTorrent downloader is solely use in this
procedure to download free application. Downloading cracked/pre-
activated proprietary software are strongly prohibited.
4. After clicking the file the image shown below will appear then click
ok to download it.
Figure 3.4 Dialog box confirm the installation of torrent
5. The installation is started, wait for several hours to complete the

installation.
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TERM AND DEFINITION
Driver or device driver is a software program that enables a

specific hardware device to work with a computer's operating system.
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INFORMATION SHEET 1.

A device is disabled without a driver.

Driver or device driver is a software program that enables a

1. If system’s drivers are not installed.

2. If add-on devices’ drivers are not installed, including input and

CREATING ALL IN ONE DRIVER

Figure 3.2 Screenshot of download page of DriverPack solution

3. You will see a “DriverPack-Offline.torrent” downloaded file and the

Figure 3.3 Screenshot of downloaded torrent file using google

Figure 3.4 Dialog box confirm the installation of torrent

5. The installation is started, wait for several hours to complete the

Driver or device driver is a software program that enables a

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