Finding drivers for laptops is somewhat different from the same procedure for desktop computers. Today we want to introduce you to the specifics of this process for the HP Pavillion 15 Notebook PC.
Installing drivers for HP Pavillion 15 Notebook PC
There are several ways to find and install software for the specified laptop. We will discuss each of them in detail below.
Method 1: Manufacturer's website
- Find the item in the header of the site "Support". Hover over it, then click on the link in the pop-up menu "Programs and Drivers".
- On the support page, click the button "Notebook".
- Write the name of the model in the search bar HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC and press "Add".
- The device page will open with drivers available for download. The site automatically determines the version and bit depth of the operating system, but if this does not happen, the correct data can be set by clicking on the button "Change".
- To download the software, open desired block and press the button "Download" next to the component name.
- Wait for the installer to finish downloading, then run the executable file. Install the driver following the instructions in the Setup Wizard. Install the rest of the drivers in the same way.
From a security point of view, this best method, albeit the most time-consuming of the presented.
Method 2: Official utility
Any major manufacturer of PCs and laptops releases a proprietary utility that can be used in a few simple steps download all necessary drivers. HP was no exception to the rule.
- Go to and click on the link "Download HP Support Assistant".
- Save the installation file to a suitable location on your hard drive. After the download is complete, run the installer. In the welcome window, click Next.
- Next, take a look at license agreement and accept it by checking the option "I accept the terms of the license agreement". Click again to continue installation. Next.
- When the utility is installed on your computer, click "Close" to complete the installer.
- During the first launch, HP Support Assistant will prompt you to configure the scanner's behavior and the type of information displayed. Mark the one you want and click "Further" to continue.
- In the main window of the program, go to the "My Devices" tab. Next we find the right laptop and click on the link "Updates".
- Click "Check for updates and messages".
Wait for the utility to finish searching for available items. - Mark the found by checking the boxes next to the necessary components, then click "Download and Install".
Don't forget to reboot your device after finishing the procedure.
The proprietary utility is inherently not much different from installing drivers from the official site, but still greatly simplifies the process.
Method 3: Driver Finder Applications
If the official website and proprietary utility are unavailable for some reason, they will come to the rescue universal programs, which allow you to download and install drivers for almost any computer. FROM overview best solutions this class can be found in the article at the link below.
In the case of the HP Pavillion 15 Notebook PC, the DriverMax application performs well. On our website there is an instruction for working with this program, so we recommend that you familiarize yourself with it.
Method 4: Search by hardware ID
One of the easiest, but not the most fast methods the solution to our today's task will be to determine the unique identifiers of the laptop hardware and search for drivers according to the values obtained. You can find out how this is done in the corresponding article, available at the link below.
Method 5: "Device Manager"
OS Windows families there is a tool for equipment management called "Device Manager". With it, you can search and download drivers for certain components of PCs and laptops. However, the use "Device Manager" only suitable for extreme cases, since only a basic driver is installed that does not provide the full functionality of the component or components.
Conclusion
As you can see, installing drivers for the HP Pavillion 15 Notebook PC is no more difficult than for other Hewlett-Packard laptops.
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