eMachines EL1200 Series - Manual (Page 34)

Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Installing a printer,
scanner, or other device
Your computer has one or more of the
following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as
Firewire
®
), Universal Serial Bus (USB), 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 1.
IEEE 1394 and 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
IEEE 1394 or 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 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
box, then press Enter .