Ch.5 Managing I/O Devices Pg.231-238

Question 1

How can you check the details for an installed device?Pg,231

Answer 1

By right clicking on the device in device manager and selecting properties.

Question 2

Where do you find the provider or version information?Pg. 231

Answer 2

In the driver tab of the Properties Dialog Box.

Question 3

How can you get to Device Manager? Pg.232

Answer 3

Control panel or type in device manager in the integrated search window.

Question 4

What happens after the Update Driver button is clicked?Pg.233

Answer 4

A window launches asking how do you want to search.

Question 5

What options do you have to search for updates? Pg.233

Answer 5

Search automatically for updated driver software(Windows7 searches for you) or Browse my computer, if you alredy have latest version.

Question 6

How does roll back work?Pg.234

Answer 6

It takes a driver back to its previous version after update failure or malfunctoin.

Question 7

What does a grayed out button for Roll Back option means?Pg

Answer 7

That there is no previous version of this driver available.

Question 8

What is one of the most common reasons to disable a driver?Pg.234

Answer 8

Troubleshooting

Question 9

T/F. You can uninstall a driver, and the hardware for that driver still be recognized and used as part of the troubleshooting procedure.Pg,234

Answer 9

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Question 10

Does uninstalling a device driver delete the driver files?Pg.235

Answer 10

No. Uninstalling the device driver removes the operating system configuration for the hardware.

Question 11

Why do a lot of manufacturers suggest that driver files and some software be installed before operating system has a chance to discover it?Pg.236

Answer 11

So the software program controlling some of the hardware functionality will be installed first so its configuration file can accurately reference the installed driver or add driver files to driver configuration directories of the operating system before OS discover device.

Question 12

How are drivers usually added?Pg.237

Answer 12

By inserting a CD or DVD and running a setup program.

Question 13

What could possibly happen by adding driver before running hardware or software setup?Pg.237

Answer 13

Malfunction, manual uninstall, which could mean hours of time spent to resolve your problem.

Question 14

What are some situations that require manual installation of hardware?Pg.237

Answer 14

Installation of legacy hardware, times when drivers are not supplied in OS distribution files or when drivers that may perform different functions from the default drivers available.

Question 15

Where can you perform manual installations?Pg.237

Answer 15

From Device Manager thru the Add Hardware Wizard.

Question 16

What could you use to help with manual installations?Pg.237

Answer 16

Have Windows7 go out to internet to find current driver or you could specify a location of your choosing locally.

Question 17

T/F. The Add Hardware Wizard recommends you use manufacturer installation CD that came with hardware instead of the wizard.

Answer 17

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