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TechTalk: Network Hardware
A device
driver is a software interface written by the hardware manufacturer.
Drivers translate Windows function calls into code the hardware can
handle. A program,
such as Outlook, calls Windows for permission to access the Internet.
Windows, in turn, validates that request and gives the command to the
network card. The network card then translates the message from Outlook
into packets that are delivered to the Internet. Device drivers
are developed and tested specifically for each version of Windows. Look
in the Network Properties for the Driver Details.
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