Administrator or an account with administrative privileges.
administartor user or a power user
Signed.
Digitally Signed
WHQL- Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing
1. Only administrators can install a hardware device if any type of user input is required. Any user can install a hardware device only if the following are true: the device drivers can be installed without user input, all files necessary for a complete installation are present, the drivers have been digitally signed ( digitally signatures are digital codes that can be used to authenticate the sources of files), and there are no errors during installation. If one of these conditions is not met, someone logged onto the system with administrative privileges must do the installation.
digital signature shown by windows xp operating system because the drivers which is installed in the system devices it is verified and it is approved as digitally signed by windows manufactures. most of drivers which r not digitally signed r not approved by windows manufactures and donot have the digitally signature certificate so the drivers which r not digitally signed can have harmness to the system or the OS
Not really. I have installed drivers which is not digitally signed as long as it supports the Windows 7 system. It only warns you but you can proceed installing anyway.
Software that allows your hardware to function properly.
Drivers are specific to the hardware in the computer. Without knowing what hardware is in your computer, we cannot know exactly which drivers will be used.
Every hardware device requires a software program that provides an interface between the operating system and the hardware itself. These programs are known as the hardware device drivers.
Free Vista Window Drivers are available from Microsoft, from the hardware/software manufacturer such as Adobe, or on aggregated driver and software sites such as CNet's Download.
Hardware is the physical parts that are connect inside your computer. Hardware Devices are the hardware drivers installed on your hard drive.