Windows 10 Inside Out

Chapter 13. Hardware

Adding, configuring, and removing hardware devices

Updating and uninstalling drivers

Fine-tuning hardware and printer settings

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 and installs a driver so that you can use the device and its full array of features. This chapter covers those installations as well as devices that need to be added ...