-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor
- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 17:24:16 -0400
Gee,
Has anyone told you that you could be a geek? <VBG>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor
> Sandi,
> One of the first things I do when I get a new toy (well, after I rip
> the
> packaging apart and try to get it working) is to head right to the
> manufacturer's site and download the latest driver & support files and
> manual. Everything gets stored within a master DRIVERS folder so it's
> easy
> to find later. Each device gets its own subfolder and each separate
> driver
> has a subfolder within that one. It's a good habit to get into since you
> just never know when a company might move that stuff to their 'archives'
> where it may be more difficult to locate. When I get around to updating
> my
> drivers systemwide (about once every 6 months or so), I head there again
> to
> compare what's available to what I already have, including the manual. If
> I
> find anything newer, I download that, too. As a result, I always have (or
> am close to having) the latest drivers for everything and can easily
> recover
> from nearly any issue that crops up.
>
> Just in case you're wondering, my DRIVERS folder still contains drivers
> from hardware that's long since been retired. As long as the items still
> work, they may end up being used in a test system and I'll need the
> drivers
> for that. Of course, I'll delete the subfolders belonging to any device
> that outright fails, unless I plan to buy the same exact item to replace
> it.
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:53 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor
>
>
>> Don, I figured you for one who would dive right in and go where angels
>> fear
>> to tread! And I thought I was the only one who has to "feel a bit
>> braver"
>> before proceeding to try something!
>> Sandi
>> P.S. I, too, have a new flat screen (an Acer) and I need to learn more
>> about it. I think mine has the manual on line and I tend not to go there
>> as
>> quickly as I will to the paper manual.
>
>
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