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Chapter 2: Getting Started
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Broadband Internet connections
You can use your notebook’s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many
broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems,
connect to your notebook’s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Using
the Internet” on page 67 and “Networking Your Computer” on page 181.
Installing a printer, scanner, or
other peripheral device
Your computer has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known
as Firewire
®
or i.Link
®
) and Universal Serial Bus (USB). You use these ports to
connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to
your computer. For more information about port locations, see
“Checking Out
Your Gateway 200ARC” on page 1.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means
that your computer will usually recognize such a device whenever you plug it
into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for the
first time, your computer will prompt you to install any software the device
needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any
time.
Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral
device, see the device documentation and installation
instructions.
Help and
Support
For more information about installing peripheral devices in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword installing devices in the HelpSpot
Search box , then click the arrow.