Gateway M-6882h, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
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Installing a printer or other
peripheral device
Your notebook has one or more of the following ports:
Universal Serial Bus (USB) and HDMI (digital audio/video). You
use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers,
scanners, and digital cameras to your notebook.
USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping , which
means that your notebook will usually recognize such a device
whenever you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use
a USB device for the first time, your notebook will prompt you
to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you
can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
Connecting a USB device
Your notebook has USB ports for connecting devices such as a
diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard,
or mouse.
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the
device documentation and installation instructions.
Help
For more information about installing peripheral devices, click Start , then
click Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in the Search
Help box, then press E
NTER
.
Important
USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your USB
device’s installation guide.
Important
For more information about using the USB port on your device, see your
device’s documentation.