Your HP Compaq NW8240 is an unbeatable laptop for requirements like graphic design, 3D design, video and audio editing, programming, and gaming with its impressive configuration and design. With an Intel Pentium M 760 (2.0 GHz) processor, 60 GB hard drive, 256 MB RAM with DDR2 SDRAM technology (expandable up to 2 GB), and trusted HP branding, it can be one of your favorite laptops.
Like any other computer or laptop, installing the correct and up-to-date drivers is essential for the proper functioning of your HP Compaq NW8240. Drivers are the programs that help your computer interact with your laptop’s hardware devices. An outdated driver prevents your computer’s hardware devices from working properly. Therefore, it is important that you keep all drivers updated on your HP Compaq NW8240. This is a simple task that you can do with a little technical knowledge. In case you are unable to update drivers even after following these tips, consider calling experienced computer support service providers.
Mentioned below are the three simple steps you can follow to update the drivers on your HP Compaq NW8240:
Find and download the driver
It is important to know the name of the manufacturer and the device to find the right driver. The best way to get the correct driver is to go to the manufacturer’s website and find the compatible driver for your particular device. The other way to get it is through online research to get to a reliable website from where the appropriate drivers can be downloaded.
The next step you need to take is to download the driver that is compatible with the operating system installed on your HP Compaq NW8240. You need to make sure that the driver you are going to download is the compatible version and that it does not cause software incompatibility issues.
Install the driver
Before you start to install the driver on your HP Compaq NW8240 laptop, it is recommended to make sure that your system is free from all kinds of viruses, malware and other online infections. It becomes important because the presence of such infections can derail the installation process. The best way to remove them is to use good quality antivirus software to clean your system. In addition, you also need to clean the registry using a reputed registry cleaner for the installation to complete smoothly.
Update the driver
The last step in this process is to update the drivers installed on your laptop. This process begins when you complete the installation successfully. Without updating the drivers, you will not be able to take advantage of its new features. So update the drivers installed on your system to help your laptop work well.
The best and most convenient way to update a device driver on a Windows based system is to do it through the ‘Device Manager’ utility. You can open this utility by following the path mentioned below:
‘Start’ menu >> ‘Control Panel’ >> ‘Device Manager’
The role of Device Manager is to list all the hardware devices present on your system. A device driver may be out of date and require an update if a device shows yellow in the list. You can update the particular device driver by right clicking on it. Next, select the ‘Update Driver Software’ option from the submenu.
Although updating drivers for your HP Compaq NW8240 is not a very complicated task, your limited technical knowledge can complicate it. You can do this instantly and conveniently by calling an experienced computer support service provider. Technicians from these service providers are available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and are specially trained to troubleshoot HP laptops.