A device driver is a piece of code which is used to make a specific piece of hardware function as a part of a computer system. For instance to make a specific model of printer connect to and print from a computer you will need a print driver compatible with that model/make of printer installed on the computer.
The device is supported out of the box in Ubuntu; there is no need to download a separate driver.
Yes you need a driver for everything but windows will most likely download it for you and you will be able to do as you please with your device. They are used for getting things off of the device.
You don't need the Synaptics pointing device driver. However, it can be useful if you have a compatible touchpad. It allows for greater control, such as using two fingers to scroll.
An example of a device driver would be the interface between the Windows Operating System and the computers Network Interface Card. Device drivers are used to eliminate the need for the Operating System to know how to "talk" with a given device. The Operating System makes standard calls (called API calls) which are intercepted by the device driver, translated into something the device can understand and passed to the device.
No, the device driver is not uninstalled.
windows does not need to know the device name if it shows the device as a mass storage device.
No. It basically shuts the device off. If you need to unistall a device, right click on it and choose "Uninstall" from the drop down menu.
The official Dell site has all the driver updates you need for your electronic device. The drivers are free and perfectly safe to install and improve your electronic device.
What is the best way to change a device driver?
roll back reverting the driver
Device Driver
The device driver tool used to replace a current driver with a previously functioning one is called "Device Manager" in Windows. Within Device Manager, you can right-click on the device, select "Properties," and then navigate to the "Driver" tab to find the "Roll Back Driver" option. This allows you to revert to the last installed driver, which can resolve issues caused by the current update.