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• >> Installing Drivers In Windows 2000
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• >> Installing Your Video Card Driver
• >> Making the Right Choice is Essential for Your Hardware to Run Efficiently
• >> Purpose of Network Drivers
• >> Replacing Hardware Requires New Device Drivers
• >> The Importance of Choosing Compatible Device Drivers
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Installing Drivers in Windows 2000

There are many instances when you will need to install drivers for Windows 2000. If you have this operating system on your computer, chances are good that you will need to locate specific device drivers compatible with the Windows 2000 operating system. Some newer devices may not offer an option for Windows 2000, though some other versions that work for Windows XP and Vista may still work on these systems.

Regardless of what you need, the key is to know where to look for it and where to obtain it. Selecting the right product is essential since if you make a mistake here, you will be just wasting your time. Device drivers do not work interchangeably from each other, even if they are for a similar product, the same manufacturer or even just a different model number. Therefore, before you begin to look for a device driver to download, your first step should be to locate the right driver for the product you have. For example, locate the model number, manufacturer and other identification information for the video card device driver you need. It should also be selected based on the operating system you have.

Understanding Drivers

Device drivers are often called the brain that runs the show when it comes to hardware. Without device drivers, the hardware (or in some cases the software) is unable to work properly on your computer system. It is common to need to install drivers for many types of hardware, including hard drives, video cards, CD ROMs, printers and cameras, not to mention many other devices you may be hoping to use on your computer.

With this in mind, consider the following tips for installing drivers in your Windows 2000 system.

• Start by going to the main desktop screen. Select the Start Menu. Right click on My Computer next.
• Then click Manage on the screen.
• Scroll over to the Device Manager. This is the place you will find most any type of resource or information you need whenever you are using any type of device with your Windows 2000 system.
• Next, choose the option that relates to your hardware. You should see several hardware categories to select from. Select the one that relates to what you are downloading to your computer. There is a plus sign located next to these options. Click on the plus sign for the items you need to download.
• Then, right click on the specific device that you want to install for the driver. Click on Properties next.
• This should provide you with a screen in which you can select the Driver Tab. Click Update Driver here and browse to the location where the driver files are. This process installs the driver for you.

In some situations, there will be an Unknown Device section. These are drivers for devices that the computer is not able to easily recognize since they do not have any existing drivers in place. If this is where your driver is, you can still download and install it and use it.