-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Should drivers be updated?
- From: Beverly Hahn <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:31:48 -0500
Thanks for the driver info. In general, I have my audio back--just not
in QuickTime. The program that started all the QuickTime mess which led
to the audio problem now has neither the audio nor the video (before I
had video but messed up intermittent audio). At least I can now enjoy
my CD music!
Again, thanks for all your help.
Beverly
GuitarMan wrote:
>Hi Beverly,
> I'm sorry for the late reply, but I missed it when it first came in.
>
> As a general rule, I go in search of newer drivers on a regular basis.
>I do this mainly because newer drivers are released when the manufacturer is
>trying to either fix something that's wrong with the older drivers or if the
>newer ones will add some additional functionality to the device.
>
> Under normal circumstances, updating drivers should not cause any
>problems. However, it's important to follow any and all of the advice the
>manufacturer supplies. Sometimes they include a Readme.txt file along with
>the download (often, it's inside the zip or exe file you downloaded). Other
>times, you'll find a link on the download page to the instructions for
>installing the drivers.
>
> In most cases, updating the drivers is as simple as double clicking on
>the file you downloaded (you may have to unzip it first in order to get to
>its Setup.exe file). In the case of a video card (display adapter) driver,
>you should first go into Control Panel's System applet and uninstall the
>current driver and reboot before installing the update.
>
> Uninstalling Quicktime 6 and then installing version 5 is a whole
>different story. While it IS possible to completely remove an newer version
>of software and then install an older one, it usually takes a lot of hunting
>through multiple folders & the Windows registry for references to the
>uninstalled version (and removing them properly) before you can install the
>older one. This time consuming and patience stretching process is not
>something that I'd recommend to anyone other than extreme power users (folks
>who really, really know computers inside out).
>
> As for your missing OS settings and messed up audio, let us know what's
>happening (or not happening) and perhaps we can help you repair the damage
>caused by the bad install. :O)
>
>Peace,
>GMan
>
>PCTT Owner
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Beverly Hahn" <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:32 PM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Should drivers be updated?
>
>
>To GuitarMan--What is your take on this advice? I understood that you
>do update your drivers at regular intervals. I'm in the process of
>following your advised maintenance schedule. My computer had apparently
>been working fine until I followed some advice from my dressmaking
>pattern drafting discussion group and unistalled my QuickTime 6 to
>reinstall QuickTime 5 trying to get some of that programs videos to work
>properly with my system. I really don't feel like messing anything else
>up--supposedly lost some of my OS settings and screwed up my audio.
>
>TIA.
>Beverly
>
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