In computing, a device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.

A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects. When a calling program invokes a routine in the driver, the driver issues commands to the device. Once the device sends data back to the driver, the driver may invoke routines in the original calling program. Drivers are hardware-dependent and operating-system-specific. They usually provide the interrupt handling required for any necessary asynchronous time-dependent hardware interface.

Purpose

A device driver simplifies programming by acting as a translator between a hardware device and the applications or operating systems that use it. Programmers can write the higher-level application code independently of whatever specific hardware device it will ultimately control, because code and device can interface in a standard way, regardless of the software superstructure or of underlying hardware. Every version of a device, such as a printer, requires its own hardware-specific specialized commands. In contrast, most applications utilize devices (such as a file to a printer) by means of high-level device-generic commands such as PRINTLN (print a line). The device-driver accepts these generic high-level commands and breaks them into a series of low-level device-specific commands as required by the device being driven. Furthermore, drivers can provide a level of security as they can run in kernel-mode, thereby protecting the operating system from applications running in user-mode.

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I need to download device drivers for a different computer that does not have internet access...how do I do it?
Q. I wiped the computer clean but did not install the device drivers. How can I do that without loading drivers on my present computer?
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A. you can download and save the drivers to a flash drive, or burn them on a CD. Then, load them from the flash drive or CD onto your fresh install.
Answered by Myke Roe - Sat Dec 5 11:55:12 2009

how to install device drivers for windows xp for free?
Q. I recently reinstalled Microsoft windows xp home edition but I'm missing lots of device drivers my computer did come with a disk to install them but they are for windows vista. How can i install these? (I DON'T have internet cause I don't have the internet device driver for thay) does anybody know how much it would cost for a technician to install them? or how can i install these device drivers?
Asked by Julieta - Sat Sep 5 15:26:29 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go download the drivers off another computer. Or you can call the manufacturer to send you the drivers.
Answered by Max M - Mon Sep 7 23:07:52 2009

How to get device drivers for a new computer ?
Q. I need the drivers to install XP on the new computer I have and I don't want any hardware problems later so I want to find those hardware drivers. The hard drive was formatted completely , so I need to find those drivers. Where can I get the driver ? I am getting them for my Pavilion d4595.se
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A. Go here: It will bring you to a page that should give you what you need. It will be a worthwhile visit and you can learn even more about your computer on these pages: Hope this guides you to find what you are looking for ! Ciao QD 1956
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