Working with devices and device drivers

Usually, devices in Windows settings are used to manage devices, while Device Manager is used to managing device drivers. In Device Manager, note that, other than the proper representation of device drivers (that is, when a proper device driver is installed), there are also the following representations (see Figure 3.2) of device drivers:

• Generic: This indicates that a generic (that is an alternative) device driver is installed. A generic driver is not always the best or most efficient device driver to use with any given device.
• Black exclamation point on a yellow triangle: This indicates that either the device driver is missing, or an installed device driver is not the proper one.
• Downward black arrow: This indicates a disabled driver. To enable it, you simply click on a device driver and select Enable.

Figure 3.2. Device drivers representation in Device Manager