2006-07-26 09:04:26 · 5 answers · asked by tonda_pooh_2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Actually, the kernal does the communication. If we users had to do it, nothing would work. The kernal uses the inf files to speak to the devices and interprets the return messages and translates them into semi-understandable error messages and such...
2006-07-26 15:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by ghowriter 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most operating systems include hardware drivers - components that know how to talk to specific peices of hardware.
Windows includes drivers for the most common hardware. If you purchase some unusual hardware or something brand new out on the market, then Windows may not know what it is. The hardware will include drivers that you must install.
2006-07-26 16:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Blues Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, I don't understand the question.
The entire OS communicates with hardware... That's why it's called an Operating System....
You may be referring to drivers, or dynamic link libraries which has predefine instructions that tells the hardware how to function.
2006-07-26 16:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by HotRod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kernel of the OS communicates with hardware.
2006-07-26 16:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The OS is software (Windows,Linux) that allows the user (you) to communicate with the hardware and other computers.
2006-07-26 17:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by rsist34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋