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You can have Windows automatically download recommended drivers and detailed information for your hardware and devices. This is a good way to make sure all your hardware and devices work properly.

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Windows can find and download two kinds of updates for devices connected to your computer:

  • Drivers. A driver is software that allows your computer to communicate with hardware devices. Without drivers, the devices you connect to your computer—for example, a mouse or external hard drive—won't work properly. Windows can automatically check if there are drivers available for new devices that you connect to your computer.
    For hardware that you've connected to your computer in the past, updated drivers might become available at a later date; but those drivers aren't installed automatically. To install these optional updates, go to Windows Update in Control Panel, check for updates, and then view and install driver updates that are available for your computer.

  • Information. Windows can download high-resolution icons for many hardware devices that you connect to your computer, along with detailed information about them, such as product name, manufacturer, and model number—even detailed information about the sync capabilities of a device. These details can make it easier for you to distinguish between similar devices that are connected to your computer, such as different mobile phones.

To have Windows automatically download recommended drivers and icons

You can check Windows Update at any time to see if it found new drivers and icons for your hardware, especially if you recently installed a new device. If you want to have Windows Update automatically check for the latest drivers and icons, here's how:

  1. Open Devices and Printers by clicking the Start button , and then, on the Start menu, clicking Devices and Printers.

  2. Right-click the name of your computer, and then click Device installation settings.

  3. Click Yes, do this automatically (recommended), and then click Save changes. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If Yes is already selected, click Cancel to close the dialog box.

To turn on and configure Windows Update

To get all important and recommended updates for your computer and your devices, make sure that Windows Update is turned on and configured properly.

To install drivers and other optional updates from Windows Update

Even if you have Windows Update set to automatically download and install all important and recommended updates, you still might not be getting all of the updated drivers available for your devices. For instance, optional updates might include updated drivers that become available for hardware or devices you've already installed. Windows doesn't automatically download and install optional updates, but you will be notified when optional updates are available.

To get all the available updates for your devices, periodically check Windows Update for all available updates, including optional updates. You can review the available updates and then select them from the list of updates that Windows finds for your computer. Here's how to do this:

  1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Update, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Update.

  2. In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.

  3. If there are any available updates, click the link in the box under Windows Update to see more information about each update. Each type of update might include drivers.

  4. On the Select the updates you want to install page, look for updates for your hardware devices, select the check box for each driver that you want to install, and then click OK. There might not be any driver updates available.

  5. On the Windows Update page, click Install updates. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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Notes:

  • Windows Update tells you if an update is important, recommended, or optional.

  • Some updates require you to restart your computer.

  • Windows Update will tell you if the updates were successfully installed.

If Windows can't find a driver for your device

It's best to let Windows install drivers automatically. Occasionally, Windows might not be able to find a driver for your device. If this happens, you might want to check the manufacturer's website for a driver or update for the device, or try installing any software that came with the device.

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If Windows can't find information about your device in Device Stage

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Device Stage is a new feature in this version of Windows that displays details about a device and tasks you can perform with that device. When you connect a device that's compatible with Device Stage to your computer, Device Stage will automatically open. Occasionally, Device Stage might open but not display any or all tasks and information about the device. Here are some reasons why that might happen, and what to do if it does:

Note: If you connect a device to your computer that reportedly supports Device Stage (but only AutoPlay opens), check with the manufacturer of the device. Find out if there are any software or firmware updates available that will make the device work with Device Stage, and confirm that the device actually supports Device Stage.

  • Device Stage might need your permission to download information about your device. Check to see if there's a message in Device Stage telling you that updated information is available, and then follow the instructions.

  • Your computer might not be connected to the Internet. Device Stage can't download information about your device if you're offline. Try connecting the device later when you're online.

  • Device Stage might be trying to download information about your device. Wait a few minutes and see if Device Stage is able to find the information, especially if this is the first time you've connected the device to your computer. Device Stage will keep trying to download information about your device, even if the location where that information is stored is busy. If you don't want to wait, try connecting the device again later.

If you are familiar with generally accepted accounting principles, commonly referred to as GAAP, you are aware that fixed assets are normally capitalized and appear on the balance sheet. Capitalizing an asset allows you to recognize the expense of the asset over a longer period, typically the useful life of the asset. This is in keeping with the GAAP concept of matching revenue and expenses to the correct period.

To illustrate, suppose you pay $50,000 in June to purchase a delivery truck for your company. Your revenue for June was $40,000. If you were to record the entire purchase amount as an expense, your income statement would reflect a loss of $10,000 for the month. Since the truck has an expected useful life of five years, however, this means that your profits would be overstated for the next 59 months. Instead, you should recognize a portion of the $50,000 every month for the five years of the truck’s useful life.

What many people do not realize is that software can be capitalized just like any other fixed asset. However, there are certain rules that apply specifically to software.

Purpose of the Software

The software must be developed or acquired strictly to serve the company’s internal needs. In other words, software that you plan to market outside of your own company generally does not qualify as a capital asset. Thus, if you have a new custom business productivity software developed for your company’s internal use, it would qualify, but if you have a same product developed with the intent to sell it to other businesses, it would not. Conducting a market feasibility study does not automatically imply an intent to market the software, but a history of developing software for internal use and then marketing it can lead to an assumption that the current project will also be sold to external buyers.

Common types of software that normally qualify as capital assets include accounting systems, membership tracking systems, cash management tracking systems and production automation systems. In general, the software must be developed to benefit the company’s operation in some manner rather than as a product intended to generate a profit through sales of the software. This does not mean that only your employees may use the software. For example, if you develop a pricing and billing system, you could allow customers to access their invoices online or look up their price on an item that you sell.

Costs to Expense

Certain costs incurred cannot be included for capitalization; they should be recorded as an expense when they are incurred. Expense the following items:

  • Preliminary costs incurred while deciding on resource allocation, performance requirement, technology evaluation, supplier demonstrations and the selection of a supplier.
  • Development costs related to user training, data conversion, overhead and administration.
  • Costs incurred after implementation, including maintenance and employee training.

Costs to Capitalize

The costs you should capitalize are those that are directly related to the development, deployment and testing of the software. Begin capitalizing costs once the preliminary tasks are completed, management has committed to fund the project and you can reasonably expect that the software will be completed and used as intended. Stop capitalizing costs once all substantial testing is complete.

You can capitalize the following costs:

  • Hardware installation
  • Coding
  • Testing
  • Third-party development fees
  • Travel expenses related to the project’s development work
  • Payroll costs for employees directly involved with development
  • Software purchase costs
  • Interest costs if incurred to finance the project
  • Other services or materials used specifically for the development

Should it become apparent that the project will not be completed, you should immediately stop capitalizing costs. Typically, software that has not been completed has no value, so if you have already capitalized costs, you should consult your accounting professional for advice on expensing these costs.

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