Verifying Drivers "Jim Richards" <jimrichards[ at ]satx.rr.com> 6/16/2007 1:22:54 PM One of the troubleshooting pages contained this statement. "Check all drivers for all hardware devices to ensure that they are the current best for Windows XP." But it did not say HOW to do this. For instance, my oldest device is my HP Printer 970Cse. Would someone please advise me just how do I go about verifying the device driver for my printer? Thanks in advance for any detailed information. Using XP Pro w/SP2. Jim

Re: Verifying Drivers "Harry Ohrn" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 6/16/2007 2:41:09 PM I visit the manufacturer's site to see if they have updated drivers for the operating system I'm using. A Windows XP installation disk might come with drivers for the device but those drivers may be years old and may have been updated since XP was released. To locate drivers you can: visit the hardware manufacture's site and do a search for drivers for your hardware type, model and operating system. Check the date of the drivers and download the most current update for your hardware. see this link http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=60097&lang=en visit one of the sites that specialize in locating drivers i.e. Driver Guide http://www.driverguide.com/ then do a search for your make, model, and operating system. There are several such sites and some of these sites require that you sign up and some actually charge a fee for the service. if you are unaware of your hardware manufacturer or model etc you can install a small program that will identify the hardware on your system. Fee tools are found here http://www.teligy.com/Device_Driver_Locator.htm or Belarc Advisor found here http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "Jim Richards" <jimrichards[ at ]satx.rr.com> wrote in message news:4673e447$0$8967$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com... [Quoted Text] > One of the troubleshooting pages contained this statement. > "Check all drivers for all hardware devices to ensure that they are the > current best for Windows XP." > But it did not say HOW to do this. For instance, my oldest device is my HP > Printer 970Cse. Would someone please advise me just how do I go about > verifying the device driver for my printer? Thanks in advance for any > detailed information. Using XP Pro w/SP2. Jim >

RE: Verifying Drivers Andrew E. 6/17/2007 5:51:00 AM You dont need any of the 3rd party software the 1st post listed,xp already has that type(s) in the OS...For driver verifying,simply go to run,type:SigVerif Run the utility..For hardware info,open device mgr,expand the tree,R.click on a listing,select:properties Or,go to run,type:Msinfo32 "Jim Richards" wrote: [Quoted Text] > One of the troubleshooting pages contained this statement. > "Check all drivers for all hardware devices to ensure that they are the > current best for Windows XP." > But it did not say HOW to do this. For instance, my oldest device is my HP > Printer 970Cse. Would someone please advise me just how do I go about > verifying the device driver for my printer? Thanks in advance for any > detailed information. Using XP Pro w/SP2. Jim > > >

Re: Verifying Drivers Winston <ladderbpy[ at ]fakmail.com> 6/17/2007 7:10:23 AM In article <uZHOiRCsHHA.532[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, harry---[ at ]webtree.ca says... [Quoted Text] > > >I visit the manufacturer's site to see if they have updated drivers for the >operating system I'm using. A Windows XP installation disk might come with >drivers for the device but those drivers may be years old and may have been >updated since XP was released. > >To locate drivers you can: > >visit the hardware manufacture's site and do a search for drivers for your >hardware type, model and operating system. Check the date of the drivers and >download the most current update for your hardware. see this link >http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc= en&product >=60097&lang=en > >visit one of the sites that specialize in locating drivers i.e. Driver Guide >http://www.driverguide.com/ then do a search for your make, model, and >operating system. There are several such sites and some of these sites >require that you sign up and some actually charge a fee for the service. > >if you are unaware of your hardware manufacturer or model etc you can >install a small program that will identify the hardware on your system. Fee >tools are found here http://www.teligy.com/Device_Driver_Locator.htm or >Belarc Advisor found here http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html > > Harry - If my system is running fine, and always has, is there any reason to bother with updating drivers. Just curious.

Re: Verifying Drivers "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 6/17/2007 1:12:55 PM Jim You should ignore Andrew E. Occasionally his advice is correct but most of the time it is best ignored. Harry Ohrn is an MVP and a more reliable source of advice! The key is MS MVP [Shell\User] after his signature. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Andrew E." <eckrichco[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message news:536978C7-25BB-4E42-81F8-F7C71AB33D5F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > You dont need any of the 3rd party software the 1st post listed,xp > already > has that type(s) in the OS...For driver verifying,simply go to > run,type:SigVerif > Run the utility..For hardware info,open device mgr,expand the > tree,R.click on > a listing,select:properties Or,go to run,type:Msinfo32 > > "Jim Richards" wrote: > >> One of the troubleshooting pages contained this statement. >> "Check all drivers for all hardware devices to ensure that they are >> the >> current best for Windows XP." >> But it did not say HOW to do this. For instance, my oldest device is >> my HP >> Printer 970Cse. Would someone please advise me just how do I go about >> verifying the device driver for my printer? Thanks in advance for any >> detailed information. Using XP Pro w/SP2. Jim >> >> >>

Re: Verifying Drivers "Harry Ohrn" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 6/18/2007 4:27:49 AM "Winston" <ladderbpy[ at ]fakmail.com> wrote in message news:z75di.148254$ds2.121958[ at ]fe02.news.easynews.com... [Quoted Text] > In article <uZHOiRCsHHA.532[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, > harry---[ at ]webtree.ca says... >> >> >>I visit the manufacturer's site to see if they have updated drivers for >>the >>operating system I'm using. A Windows XP installation disk might come with >>drivers for the device but those drivers may be years old and may have >>been >>updated since XP was released. >> >>To locate drivers you can: >> >>visit the hardware manufacture's site and do a search for drivers for your >>hardware type, model and operating system. Check the date of the drivers >>and >>download the most current update for your hardware. see this link >>http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc= > en&product >>=60097&lang=en >> >>visit one of the sites that specialize in locating drivers i.e. Driver >>Guide >>http://www.driverguide.com/ then do a search for your make, model, and >>operating system. There are several such sites and some of these sites >>require that you sign up and some actually charge a fee for the service. >> >>if you are unaware of your hardware manufacturer or model etc you can >>install a small program that will identify the hardware on your system. >>Fee >>tools are found here http://www.teligy.com/Device_Driver_Locator.htm or >>Belarc Advisor found here http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html >> >> > > Harry - If my system is running fine, and always has, is there any reason > to > bother with updating drivers. Just curious. As a general rule "If it works don't fix it!" If you are not having problems don't run the risk of introducing one. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Re: Verifying Drivers Winston <ladderbpy[ at ]fakmail.com> 6/18/2007 1:02:46 PM In article <#yPVJEWsHHA.4796[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, harry---[ at ]webtree.ca says... [Quoted Text] > > > >"Winston" <ladderbpy[ at ]fakmail.com> wrote in message >news:z75di.148254$ds2.121958[ at ]fe02.news.easynews.com... >> In article <uZHOiRCsHHA.532[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, >> harry---[ at ]webtree.ca says... >>> >>> >>>I visit the manufacturer's site to see if they have updated drivers for >>>the >>>operating system I'm using. A Windows XP installation disk might come with >>>drivers for the device but those drivers may be years old and may have >>>been >>>updated since XP was released. >>> >>>To locate drivers you can: >>> >>>visit the hardware manufacture's site and do a search for drivers for your >>>hardware type, model and operating system. Check the date of the drivers >>>and >>>download the most current update for your hardware. see this link >>>http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us& dlc= >> en&product >>>=60097&lang=en >>> >>>visit one of the sites that specialize in locating drivers i.e. Driver >>>Guide >>>http://www.driverguide.com/ then do a search for your make, model, and >>>operating system. There are several such sites and some of these sites >>>require that you sign up and some actually charge a fee for the service. >>> >>>if you are unaware of your hardware manufacturer or model etc you can >>>install a small program that will identify the hardware on your system. >>>Fee >>>tools are found here http://www.teligy.com/Device_Driver_Locator.htm or >>>Belarc Advisor found here http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html >>> >>> >> >> Harry - If my system is running fine, and always has, is there any reason >> to >> bother with updating drivers. Just curious. > >As a general rule "If it works don't fix it!" > >If you are not having problems don't run the risk of introducing one. > Appreciate the response !!!