Tag: drivers

Jul 12 2012

Latest nVidia Unified Drivers Include Windows 8 Support

Just a quick one for today for those using numerous computers with nVidia graphics cards inside and some running Windows 8. Recently, Windows 8 specific drivers from nVidia were released but were no good if you wanted to use it on other versions of Windows. While many of us on higher speed broadband connections don’t …

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Jun 27 2012

LogMeIn and Windows 8 Release Preview Stability

I finally got the chance to install the Windows 8 Release Preview on my MacBook Pro this weekend. I was rather annoyed that my laptop didn’t seem to support booting of a USB stick for the installation so I had to go “old school” and burn a DVD to kick off the installation process. Anyway, …

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Oct 23 2010

How to Flash Unofficial Firmware on a Samsung Galaxy S

At least in Australia, Samsung Galaxy S owners have been let down by ongoing delays with regard to the release of the Android 2.2 update (AKA Froyo). This has been of particular frustration for users with Android 3.0 (AKA Gingerbread) due to be released by Google before the end of the year. However, there is …

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Sep 24 2010

If You’re Computer Won’t Sleep Then Check Your Drivers

Part and parcel of building your own computer is that you need to look after driver upgrades yourself which can either be part a fun part of the ongoing tweaking process or an absolute pain. It can be particularly annoying when your machine just doesn’t behave the way you intended. For instance, my computer has …

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May 19 2010

Download Device Drivers, Don’t Use the Disc

At some point, most of us will go out and buy a new peripheral for our computers most of which may require drivers or additional software to enable enhanced functionality. Of course, the device manufacturer will usually be generous enough to include both drivers and software on a disc in the box for you. What …

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