Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics (2nd Edition)

In this chapter

• Most Popular Peripherals

• Understanding Ports

• Adding New External Hardware

• Adding New Internal Hardware

• Using the Add Hardware Wizard

• Connecting Portable Devices to Your PC

If you just purchased a brand-new, right-out-of-the-box personal computer, it probably came equipped with all the components you could ever desire or so you think. At some point in the future, however, you might want to expand your system by adding a second printer, a scanner, a PC camera, or something equally new and exciting.

Adding new hardware to your system is relatively easy if you know what you're doing. That's where this chapter comes in.