Setting Up Hardware

Most hardware comes with helpful (usually!) installation instructions and an installation disc. However, sometimes all you have is the device. Now what? In most cases, all you need to do is plug the device into your computer and wait for Windows Vista to recognize it and install the necessary drivers for the device to work. Once in a while, though, you might need to do a little more work to get the device running.

Set Up the Hardware Automatically

  1. Plug the device into your computer, turn the device on if necessary, and wait for Windows Vista to recognize it and install the necessary driver software.

  2. If Windows Vista can’t set ...

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