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What is plug and play, If the new card or device isn’t working – HP Pavilion a387x Desktop PC User Manual

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11 Attach the screw to secure the card you have replaced (F).

F

To reassemble the computer:

1 Replace the side panel (see “replacing the side panel” on page 144).
2 Reconnect the power cord and all other cables.
3 Reconnect the modem/telephone cable.
4 Turn on the computer and all peripherals.
5 Install any software drivers supplied by the card manufacturer.

what is plug and play?

“Plug and Play” describes the ability to add and remove add-in cards, memory,
and peripherals without any special procedures (such as resetting jumpers and
testing for system conflicts). The system BIOS (basic input/output system) finds
these components and adds them to the system. You do not have to run the
BIOS setup program.

if the new card or device isn’t working

Read through the card manufacturer’s installation instructions, and recheck all
connections, including those to the card, power supply, keyboard, and monitor.
If the problem still exists, run the BIOS setup program and load the default
settings, and then save and exit.