When are hardware drivers loaded?
When windows is installed a fresh copy, Microsoft includes generic device drivers for all the hardware attached to the motherboard?
For example I did a fresh install of windows but prior to that where you "Press any key to boot from CD" I used my Logitech Wireless Keyboard to do so. Also, my mouse was able to move around in the windows setup environment.
When are drivers for internal and external devices loaded?
Sorry if the question is not very clear, just looking for some clarification on this/how windows drivers work.
Thanks
For example I did a fresh install of windows but prior to that where you "Press any key to boot from CD" I used my Logitech Wireless Keyboard to do so. Also, my mouse was able to move around in the windows setup environment.
When are drivers for internal and external devices loaded?
Sorry if the question is not very clear, just looking for some clarification on this/how windows drivers work.
Thanks
My Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse worked thru the BIOS so I don't think it needs a driver to work. Did it stop working after Windows loaded?
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So my Bios contained the drivers to understand my keyboard, not Windows, since I think that depending on which OS is used, different drivers are required for each.
Is it possible to change the drivers on the BIOS or must the whole BIOS be flashed since its read only?
Is it possible to change the drivers on the BIOS or must the whole BIOS be flashed since its read only?
Um, so what exactly is your problem with keyboard support that you wish to change the way BIOS handles it?
BIOS provides some common denominator of basic functionality and extra functions often require OS drivers. There's no need to change your BIOS unless you experience particular bug, and then it will be available on your computer's /motherboard's vendor website.
BIOS provides some common denominator of basic functionality and extra functions often require OS drivers. There's no need to change your BIOS unless you experience particular bug, and then it will be available on your computer's /motherboard's vendor website.
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That last line in your comment hurt my feelings! :(
Sorry, didn't mean to. Do you consider yourself to be 'uber-geek'?
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xD, obviously I cant :D
I have a Logitech wireless that used to give me all kinds of problems with older BIOS', newer ones haven't had those problems.