Chapter 5. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB)

  • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

  • Advanced Power Management (APM)

  • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

  • Add Hardware Wizard

  • Device Manager

  • Driver signing

  • FireWire, or IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394

  • Driver Rollback

  • Smart cards and smart card readers

  • Multilink support

  • DVD media

  • Infrared Data Association (IrDA) devices

  • Wireless networking

  • Network adapter, or network interface card (NIC)

  • Multiple monitor support

  • Video adapter

  • Power options

  • Hardware profiles

  • Multiprocessor support

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers

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