Installing A Printer Or Other Peripheral Device; Connecting A Usb Device - Gateway MX8711 - Pentium Dual Core 1.6 GHz Reference Manual

Installing a printer or other
peripheral device
Your notebook or optional port replicator has one or more of
the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
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You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as
printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your notebook.
device documentation and installation instructions.
IEEE 1394 and 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 an IEEE 1394 or 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.
then click Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in the
Search Help box, then press E

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.
device's installation guide.
device's documentation.
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), Universal Serial Bus (USB), and S-Video (digital video).
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the
Help
For more information about installing peripheral devices, click Start,
Important
USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your USB
Important
For more information about using the USB port on your device, see your
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