11-20-2005, 06:27 AM
Roland,Nov 19 2005, 10:39 AM Wrote:That has got to be the #1 mistake I see on new computers. NEVER, EVER, under ANY circumstances, trust Windows to update your hardware. ALWAYS go directly to the manufacturer's site, download the drivers directly, and install them yourself. You will SORELY regret it if you don't.
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Methinks you are being a tad melodramatic. :)
I went to Windows Update for hardware updates because it was late and I was tired. Windows Update supplied me with correct (out of date, yet functional) drivers for my hardware in a very short amount of time. I rebooted and checked that my video, sound, and internet worked. They all did, so I went to bed satisfied that I hadn't screwed anything up.
My wife wakes up before me, so I had to be sure that she could check her email and browse news topics the next day.
I've since updated the drivers to the most current ones from the manufacturer's websites.