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Chapter 3: Getting Started
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Installing a printer, scanner, or other
peripheral device
Your computer has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (Firewire),
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 9500” on page 1 and “Checking Out Your Gateway
Solo 9550” on page 11.
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 and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. Refer to the device
documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.
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