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  • December 29, 2001 at 11:00 am #2127181

    Drivers

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    by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a central location that I could download drivers from, instead of gonig to each manufactures site?

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    • December 29, 2001 at 11:08 am #3575551

      Drivers

      by info-man- · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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      Yes, try http://www.tucows.com, or try http://www.windrivers.com. Hope this helps.

      • December 31, 2001 at 7:58 am #3557030

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        by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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    • December 29, 2001 at 12:11 pm #3575537

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      by richard_barsby · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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      Hi there is also http://www.driverguide.com

      user; drivers
      password; all

      Rich

      • December 31, 2001 at 7:58 am #3557031

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        by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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    • December 29, 2001 at 2:52 pm #3577624

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      by jweekley1 · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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      You might try cnet.com or download.com they usually have a large library to choose from.

      • December 31, 2001 at 7:58 am #3557032

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        by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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    • December 29, 2001 at 3:02 pm #3577618

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      by thechas · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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      All of the drivers sites that I have used route you to the manufactures site if they are still in business.
      This is for your benifit, in that you get the latest correct driver for your hardware.

      Driverguide does have a number of drivers posted at the site. However, I use the driver board as a source of last resort.
      Why? The posted drivers have been uploaded by various users. They have not been checked to verify that they are what they are claimed to be. The descriptions are often poor,and the listing is in no particular order. You may need to download more than 1 driver before you find the correct one for your system.

      Windrivers has drivers posted for defunct manufactures. The people running the site try to download the drivers from a manufactures site before they go under.
      Unfortunetly, Windrivers has decided to become a subscription service. You need to subscribe to get at the good stuff.

      Final conclusion: If the manufacture is still in business, get your drivers there. Not only will you not have to wonder if you got the correct driver, you will usually get instructions and have a support route for any problems that come up. And, most manufactures update the drivers to correct problems, and improve performance.
      The only time you might save at a driver post is the time to look up a url for the manufacture. You will still be loading numerous pages to find the file you are looking for.
      If you only have problems with 5% of the drivers you get from a post, you will have lost all the time you saved.

      • December 31, 2001 at 7:58 am #3557033

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        by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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    • December 31, 2001 at 7:58 am #3557029

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      by michael1ra · about 22 years, 3 months ago

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