Getting started
Device drivers
Device drivers
Device drivers,
The devices connected to the parallel or serial port require drivers. Your operating
system already includes many drivers. If the required drive is missing, install it. Current
drivers are usually available on the Internet or will be supplied on a data medium.
Connecting external devices to the USB ports
USBdevices,
USBport,
Externaldevices,
Devices,
You can connect a wide range of external devices to the USB ports (e.g.
printer, scanner, modem or keyboard).
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This means you can connect and disconnect
USB cables while your device is switched on.
Additional information can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
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Connect the data cable to one of the USB ports on your device.
Device drivers
The external USB devices you connect to the USB ports usually require no
driver of their own, as the required software is already included in the operating
system. However, if the external USB device requires its own software, please
install it from the data carrier provided with the USB device.
To ensure USB 2.0, the length of the cable used between the front USB port of
your device and the external USB device must not exceed 3 m.
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