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    Do drivers need to be installed in any specific order?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MastahRiz, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. MastahRiz

    MastahRiz Notebook Evangelist

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    I remember reading somewhere on the Lenovo website that there's a specific order that you should install your drivers in to ensure that they all end up working properly. I can't seem to find this information again though, so I was hoping someone here might know more about this, or whether it's really even needed.

    Thanks.
     
    MastahRiz, Mar 13, 2009
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    there is not set order as far as I know, but I usually go:

    Chipset -> video -> ethernet -> everything else
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 13, 2009
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  5. MastahRiz

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    I see those lists, but what's the reasoning behind going in that order? I can understand installing the chipset drivers first, but where is everyone getting the rest of the list from? As far as I can tell, it's not something that was copied/pasted from lenovo's site, or is it?
     
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    i think that is the order recovery cds usually install the drivers, i learnt it the hard way not to deviate from that order
     
    martinmach, Mar 13, 2009
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    Install Video after Chipset because it makes installing everything else easier for yourself. :p
     
    namaiki, Mar 13, 2009
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    Ah ok, now we're getting somewhere. Thanks.
     
    MastahRiz, Mar 13, 2009
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    If you do stray from the clean install guides, just remember (aside from chipset -> graphics -> ethernet) that drivers should always be installed for hardware before any associated management tools (e.g. install your WWAN device driver before the GPS application). Aside from that, most of the order is at least a somewhat logical progression, and slight variation should not cause too big a problem, but it's likely your safest bet to stick to the order depicted in the clean install guides.
     
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    My order:
    Chipset - AHCI driver - Video - Audio - WLAN - LAN - Mouse - Power Management - Power Manager - Hotkey
     
    t30power, Mar 13, 2009
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