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ADDING HARDWARE TO WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION PROCESS

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TYPES OF HARDWARE : Hardware device are classified in to two types they are. Hot-Swap device. Cold-Swap device.

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HOT-SWAP DEVICE : The hot-swap device requires that you plug it into the machine while the machine is turned on. It will automatically install and configure itself. Which are all the device connecting in the following port are called Hot-Swap device. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Fire Wire (IEEE 1394) Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

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USB PORT

FIRE WIRE (IEEE 394)

SCSI

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COLD-SWAP DEVICE : Cold-swap device requires that you turn off the machine before you install the device. After connecting the device turn on the machine you have to install the device driver and configure the device. Which are all the device connecting in to the following port are called the Cold-Swap device. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards. Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) cards.

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PCI CARD

ISA SLOT

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DEVICE DRIVER : A device driver is a software component that enables your device an operating system to communicate.But Windows XP provides drivers for a most common hardware device.The most common device is are all in the operating system Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).

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CONFIGURATION HOT-SWAP DEVICE & COLD-SWAP DEVICE : All the device are configured are updating the drivers are done through your device manager.The device manager will display all the components in the system. To access the device manager.

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