Driver versus firmware

The difference of firmware and drivers is the application of this piece of software.
The most electronic hardware only needs firmware to run basicly. E.G. a DVD-player needs firmware to know how to read a CD or DVD. But to have it accessed under a operating system like Windows you need a drivhttp://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7967882172610062116#editor/target=post;postID=5967573526606548086er to access the CD or DVD or watch a movie.
To visualize: A car needs an engine to drive at all, but needs a person (driver!)to control it

Firmware is the software that runs on the device. A driver is the software that tells your operating system how to communicate with the device. Not all devices have firmware--only devices with some level of intelligence.
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