Installing Legacy (non-PnP) Hardware
As a Plug and Play operating system, Windows 95 may eventually make even complex upgrades a simple matter of plugging in a card and booting to a new configuration. But the existence of millions of add-in cards and external peripherals with no PnP support means that day is still sometime in the future. Understanding this, Microsoft has gone to great effort to ensure that non-PnP peripherals are adequately supported under the new regime.
The effort seems to have paid off. While installing legacy devices can still be tricky, the experience is simpler and less hazardous than under 16-bit Windows 3.x. This section shows you how to install legacy devices.
How Windows 95 Operates with Legacy Hardware
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