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Images: Car tech for the masses

August 29, 2007 4:30am PDT

Telematics Research Group says that 2008 will be the car-model year that sees high-tech navigation and communication make its way from luxury models to standard or optional equipment across the...

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Troubleshoot driver problems in Vista with the Driver Verifier Manager

January 6, 2009 8:50am PST

Uncertified drivers are a big source of problems in Microsoft Windows Vista. However, Vista comes with a great utility called the Driver Verifier Manager. Greg Shultz shows you how to use the...

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Troubleshoot Vista system drivers more efficiently with these tools

October 21, 2008 1:27pm PDT

To make the task of gathering information on a number of device drivers easier, you can use a native command line tool called Driver Query or you can use a nice little third-party utility called...

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IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers

June 8, 2009 8:28am PDT

Sorting out device driver problems in Windows, can be a tricky. Windows Vista and XP often retain old drivers even if you upgrade or change hardware. Unfortunately, these old, and sometimes...

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Troubleshoot Windows XP with the Driverquery command

April 5, 2006 7:00am PDT

Need a list of all the device drivers on your LAN? The Driver Query tool can help you inventory your drivers and troubleshoot any that might be causing problems on your Windows XP system. Greg...

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How do I . . . get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?

August 26, 2009 11:16am PDT

DriverViewer is free tool that will give you a list of all installed drivers on your Microsoft Windows system, including any information about those drivers.

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Poll: Who do you blame for driver problems, Microsoft and Apple or hardware vendors?

July 27, 2009 11:41am PDT

Windows is notorious for driver problems, and even Mac OS isn't without a driver hiccup now and then. Whether you're troubleshooting your own machine or a client's, when you encounter a driver...

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Video: Troubleshoot Windows Vista drivers with Driver Query and DriverView

July 27, 2009 11:28am PDT

When troubleshooting a Windows Vista driver error, it's always a good first step to gather information about that driver. Bill Detwiler shows you two handy tools that can help you solve those...

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Video: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers

June 8, 2009 8:28am PDT

Windows Vista and XP often retain old drivers even if you upgrade or change hardware. Unfortunately, these old, and sometimes hidden, drivers can cause hardware conflicts or make your system...

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Troubleshoot driver problems in Windows 7 with Driver Verifier Manager

November 23, 2011 7:50am PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to use the built-in Driver Verifier Manager to troubleshoot driver problems in Microsoft Windows 7.

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IT Dojo: Troubleshoot Windows Vista drivers with Driver Query and DriverView

July 27, 2009 11:28am PDT

When troubleshooting a Windows Vista driver error, it's always a good first step to gather information about that driver. Bill Detwiler shows you two handy tools that can help you solve those...

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SolutionBase: Troubleshoot Windows XP driver problems with the File Signature Verification Utility

June 24, 2007 4:16pm PDT

Most Windows XP problems can be traced to problems with drivers. Drivers not certified by Microsoft can cause Windows XP to act flakey. Here's how you can check drivers using the File Signature...

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SolutionBase: Troubleshoot Windows XP driver problems with the File Signature Verification Utility

March 15, 2006 8:00am PST

Most Windows XP problems can be traced to problems with drivers. Drivers not certified by Microsoft can cause Windows XP to act flakey. Here's how you can check drivers using the File Signature...

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Block the installation of unsigned drivers in Windows XP

September 21, 2005 7:00am PDT

Even though it's possible to install unsigned drivers on Windows XP, you may not want your users to have this capability. Discover how you can block the installation of unsigned drivers simply by...

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Troubleshooting drivers with XP's hidden Driver Verifier Manager

May 25, 2005 7:00am PDT

The next time you need to identify the cause of a driver problem, turn to Windows XP's little-known troubleshooting tool called the Driver Verifier Manager. By going through a few short steps,...

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Roll back your drivers with Windows XP

September 6, 2001 7:00am PDT

If a new driver update is giving you fits, you might want to check out XP's device driver roll back feature. Steven Pittsley explains how it can save you a lot of headaches when a driver update...

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Four tips for leaders who are in charge of training

November 16, 2009 7:26am PST

If you're responsible for solving your organization's training needs, using the following tips from a veteran trainer can get and keep you on track, on budget, and on time.

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Poll: Which device driver has caused you the most trouble in Windows Vista or XP?

June 8, 2009 8:28am PDT

Despite Microsoft's efforts to eliminate them, a new crop of device driver conflicts seems to surface with each Windows release. Take our quick poll and tell us which devices has given you the...

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Solving the open source vs. proprietary driver debate in the Linux kernel

September 26, 2008 12:46pm PDT

The Linux Driver Project seeks to close the gap between purists who don't want proprietary code from device drivers embedded into the Linux kernel and the pragmatists who don't want users to be...

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Options for passing a driver into the Windows Server 2008 install program

September 3, 2008 6:25am PDT

The Windows Server 2008 installation offers a little flexibility on how drivers are installed. Rick Vanover shows ways to access the mass storage drivers when you need some out-of-the-box thinking.

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