Installing A Printer, Scanner, Or Other Peripheral Device - Gateway Solo 5300 User Manual

Chapter 2: Getting Started
Installing a printer, scanner, or other
peripheral device
Your computer has one or more of the following ports: Universal Serial Bus
(USB), serial, and parallel. These ports are used for connecting peripheral
devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your computer. For
more information about port locations, see "Checking Out Your Gateway Solo
5300" on page 1.
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 a 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. Refer to the device
documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.
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