Installing Plug and Play Hardware

Plug and Play can make adding peripherals easy for users of all levels of expertise. With the proper hardware, installing peripherals can be as simple as plugging in an add-in card and starting up the PC. This section guides you through the steps involved in setting up a Plug and Play device. You also learn how Plug and Play technology works.

How Windows 95 Plug and Play Works

Because it addresses so many components in the PC, Plug and Play is a complex technology. Plug and Play enables all parts of the PC to communicate to each other, from the low level BIOS to the various add-in cards. When Windows 95 starts, the operating system and PC go through a series of steps to establish configurations, arbitrate conflicts, ...

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