Chapter 14

Hardware and devices

Adding, configuring, and removing hardware devices

Setting up Bluetooth devices

Managing USB devices

Updating and uninstalling drivers

Printers and print queues

Managing hard disks and other storage devices

Configuring displays and graphics adapters

Speakers, microphones, and headsets

It’s probably only a slight exaggeration to say that no two computers are alike. Motherboards, storage devices and controllers, video and network adapters, and peripherals of all shapes and sizes combine to create a nearly infinite number of possible computer configurations.

The good news for anyone using Windows 10 is that most of these devices should just work. For most common hardware upgrades, Windows detects the device automatically ...

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