Broadband Internet Connections; Installing A Printer, Scanner, Or Other Peripheral Device - Gateway M505 User Manual

Broadband Internet connections

You can use your notebook's Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many
broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems,
connect to your notebook's Ethernet jack. For more information, see
the Internet" on page 67
Installing a printer, scanner, or
other peripheral device
Important
Your notebook has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known
®
as Firewire or i.Link
ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital
cameras to your notebook. For more information about port locations, see
"Checking Out Your Gateway M505" on page
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.
Parallel port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device documentation for
detailed information and installation instructions.
Help and
Support

Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device

and "Networking Your Gateway M505" on page
Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral
device, see the device documentation and installation
instructions.
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), Universal Serial Bus (USB), and parallel. You use these
For more information about installing peripheral devices in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword installing devices in the Search box
, then click the arrow.
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