| jerry |
Posted
on 14-Aug-02 07:44 PM
Can anyone tell me what the term "Drivers" in a computer stands for ? what do they mean when they say "..driver for a modem, utilities, keyboard, vga, ide, audio etc ". What exactly does a driver do ? and i wonder how it works when downloaded from the internet.
thanks for the response in advance.
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| DWI |
Posted
on 14-Aug-02 08:00 PM
U might have known, a computer hardware is just a piece of junk without software running it. How would a mouse know how to understand a command that you have assigned?
Well, the manufacturer of the mouse will write a piece of code, usually in C, C++ or even assembly/native/machine languages (they are faster); which instructs the mouse to perform the way it is supposed to.
HP puts the definition as:
"A driver is a piece of software used by your computer to communicate with a particular peripheral. There are drivers for printers, the video, sound, modems, etc."
Hope that helps.
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