Gateway C-120 Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2 for Windows XP - Page 65

Installing a printer or other, peripheral device

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www.gateway.com Installing a printer or other peripheral device Your convertible notebook or optional port replicator has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) and Universal Serial Bus (USB). You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your convertible notebook. Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your convertible 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 convertible notebook will prompt you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time. Help For more information about installing peripheral devices, click or tap Start, then click or tap Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in the Search box, then press ENTER. Connecting a USB device Your convertible notebook has USB ports for connecting devices such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse. 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. 57

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Installing a printer or other
peripheral device
Your convertible notebook or optional port replicator has one
or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as
Firewire
®
or i.Link
®
) and Universal Serial Bus (USB). You use
these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers,
scanners, and digital cameras to your convertible notebook.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support
plug-and-play
and
hot
swapping
, which means that your convertible 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 convertible 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 convertible 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 or tap
Start
, then click or tap
Help and Support
. Type the keyword i
nstalling
devices
in the
Search
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.