Is this device plug and play or do you need drivers to be downloaded.
936165
It is not plug and play. A disc is included which is run first. This downloads everything that you need. Leave the device out of the computer until you get the ok to plug it in.
1251489
No, this plug-in requires software to be loaded to support the device. Also this software is not written by the vendor, so getting any support is unlikely.
573674
i just plugged it in and it worked. if it needed drivers it found them by itself
1952436
Does this device comes with software or is just usb plug in for initial set up. I have tried to plug it into my computer but it is not being read/detected.
316369
When I plugged mine into my Win 7 PC the drivers were automatically downloaded. It did take a couple of minutes of searching before Windows found them but I didn't have to do anything myself. I don't know where to find the drivers if Windows can't find them for you.
1599895
No. Plug and play. Devices like these usually have a driver (if necessary) on board.
1018227
No, these are plug and play. There was no CD to install drivers or anything that downloaded. They are a great set for the price.
94207
With that one you are supposed to install off the disk first then plug it in when it tells you. When you download the new driver have it unplugged then after/during install when it tells you to plug it in.
1838972
no. as far as i am aware the software/ drivers necessary to use this device need to be installed on an operating system compatible with the requirements.
739464
It does not require drivers... Just plug it in,boot w8.1, and make sure to ENABLE the drive (google it. It is important)
518371
I have it running on a windows 7 home premium OS. I don't remember exactly how I set it up, but it was quite easy--not just plug-and-play, but I don't think you have to go out to manually search on the internet to get drivers. I think the setup instructions were clear and easy. One thing was that I did have to have a hard ethernet connection on the computer for setup--I couldn't get it to work just from the disk.
1106184
There is no drivers to download. It's just plug and play. It connects like a flash drive. It should show up in Windows explorer/library.
1211611
It should work fine, it's a plug-and-play device. But if it doesn't work, the manufacture's website should have drivers for it.
1051059
No drivers are required. I use it with my work computer, and my company is also very strict on downloads, but it works fine without any driver installation. It works as soon as you have everything plugged in the right way.
1218452
It should come with the necessary driver software. You shouldn't need it though. Windows should recognize it.
1769585
It was stated in comments that it works with win 8 and to install drivers, but its my understanding this is plug and play with no available drivers.
1668478
Without knowing what system and OS you are using most gadgets today are plug and play. Just plug the usb dongle in the usb port and let the software drivers load then just use it.