computers hardware updates

Where can I find updates for obsolete equipment?

First of all, you get a list of all your hardware.

(1) that can easily be done with a program called "Belarc Advisor". It will scan your system, listing all the hardware devices, serial numbers, number of sites of memory, which is in each slot, installed programs, product and installed patches MS KEYS (and the State) with links to explain each hotfix. It details more, but it's too hard to explain.

(2) the Device Manager will be useful to check every hardware because it is the device driver date and version number.

With these tasks you perform to the manufacturer's website and search for the product and driver more recent and compare your version to their list.  Do not forget thatlegacy material may require some diligence in your search. Items like printers are difficult, and only compatible generic drivers are available, not the software "full feature". My old HP6122 duplexer (Win 98 and XP) uses the HP990c driver. There is no full support of features, so there is no "maintenance or ink levels of support."

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