Which drivers and software do I download?

I was told I should only download drivers and software updates from the manufactures website.. which would be hp.. so I went to the software and drivers download page and after entering my product information it gave me a list of downloads which was
Driver - Audio (‏1)
Driver - Graphics (‏2)
Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices (‏2)
Driver - Network (‏3)
Driver - Storage (‏1)
BIOS (‏1)
Diagnostic (‏1)
Order Recovery Media - CD/DVD/USB (‏1)
Software - Multimedia (‏5)
Software - Solutions (‏1)
Utility - Tools (‏3)
So how do I know which ones I need or do I need to download all of them? I have a compaq cq58 and just want to make sure I keep my laptop up to date!

Several ways to check if you have the version listed or an older version. For drivers use Device Manager.Right click each device,such as Audio, choose Properties.You can check the version of the driver and compare it to the description in the file on your software/driver page. Or just use the option on your sofware/driver page to let HP do a Scan to check your versions against what is new.
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