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April 30th, 2011 09:00
How to scan my laptop for driver updates?
Can't seem to find anything that lets me do that... Help? I have an inspiron 1525 laptop running Windows Vista.
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late6400
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April 30th, 2011 13:00
Go to the Dell Support page and use the SYSTEM SCANNER
Alexandra_P
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April 30th, 2011 13:00
There are references here and there to a "Dell driver scan utility" on the Dell Support Site, but I don't think it still exists - apparently it is (or was) limited to only a few systems anyway. Just have to check each driver manually in device manager. I'd avoid the "all-purpose" driver scanners on the Web - especially on a laptop. They may find a "generic" version of an update, but no way to know if they'll work with Dell's customized hardware.
But unless a new driver actually fixes a specific problem you're having, "updating for the sake of updating" generally doesn't buy you much. Have to be especially careful with anything listed as Firmware or BIOS - those are internal to the hardware and usually can't be undone if something goes wrong. If it ain't broke, why fix it?.