MPC Profile 6.5, Technical Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
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Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
Your computer has one or more of the following ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, and
parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital
cameras to your computer. For more information about port locations, see “Checking out your
computer” on page 4 .
USB ports support plug-and-play and hot-swapping , which means that your computer will usually
recognize such a device whenever you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an USB
device for the first time, your computer will prompt you to install any software the device needs.
After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device documentation for detailed
information and installation instructions.
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 installing devices in the Search Help box,
then press E
NTER
.