drivers

How Do I Update Drivers on My Computer?

Device drivers are behind-the-scenes software that make your hardware work. I’ll discuss the right way to update drivers and explain why to avoid driver update services.

How Do I Force Windows to Reinstall a Driver?

Sometimes fixing a pesky problem with a hardware device is as simple as forcing Windows to reinstall a driver. I’ll show you how.

Where Do I Get Driver Updates?

Device-driver updates can come from several places. I’ll review the best sources for driver updates and where else you might need to look.

Why Won’t My Computer Wake Up From Sleep?

Your computer goes to sleep just fine, but waking it up is another story. Sometimes it comes back without a hitch. Other times, the screen stays dark and nothing works. I’ll discuss why sleep can be unreliable and what you can actually do about it.

How Do I Get Printer Drivers for Linux?

Printer drivers are not always made for Linux distributions. But there are a few alternate roads you may go down to use your printer.