Name
hardware
Synopsis
Any physical device connected to your computer.
Description
Windows 2000 Server supports a much wider range of hardware devices than the earlier Windows NT Server operating system, including support for:
Plug and Play devices
Legacy (non-Plug and Play) devices
USB and IEEE 1394 devices
Multiple simultaneous monitors
The hardware compatibility list (HCL) lists the devices supported by Windows 2000 Server. This HCL can be found on:
The Windows 2000 Server CD at \Support\hcl.txt
The Microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl/
For procedures on how to add, remove, configure, and troubleshoot hardware devices, see hardware.
See Also
Add/Remove Hardware , Computer Management, Device Manager, hardware, System
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