A device driver (sometimes called simply a driver) is a device-specific program that permits a computer's operating system to communicate with a particular hardware component or peripheral device such as a diskette drive, scanner, or printer. A device...

In the context of computing, a driver is a program that controls a device. It accomplishes this control by acting as a communications translator. In other words, a driver mediates the communication between the particular device and the programs that...

A device driver, or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a computer hardware device. A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which...

Starting today, the state has a new weapon to keep repeat drunk drivers from even starting their engines. Ignition interlock devices, which disable a vehicle's ignition if the operator has a minimal blood-alcohol reading, will now be used in the Commonwealth as part...

You're in a strange city, in an unfamiliar rental car, with a one-page "highlights" map that hardly inspires confidence. How do you find your hotel, your business appointment or the museum you want to visit? Try asking the car. Increasingly, it will...

From its sleek Aero interface to the host of new built-in conveniences, Windows Vista certainly has a lot going for it. So once you're sold on the idea of moving to the new operating system, it's time to decide whether to upgrade a PC...