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Connecting USB Devices to Personal Computers

Connecting USB Devices to Personal Computers. USB Connections. To connect USB devices to personal computers you need to: establish a physical connection make sure that any necessary driver software is in place . Driver Software.

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Connecting USB Devices to Personal Computers

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  1. Connecting USB Devices to Personal Computers

  2. USB Connections To connect USB devices to personal computers you need to: • establish a physical connection • make sure that any necessary driver software is in place CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  3. Driver Software A driveris a computer program that manages a device or a connection between devices. USB connections are simple and do not need drivers, but sometimes the device connected to the computer needs a driver so that it will work properly. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  4. USB Connections We will look at two examples • A digital camera that does not need a driver • A printer that does need a driver CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  5. Connecting a Camera to a PC CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  6. Connecting a Camera to a PC A camera can be connected to a PC without using the software that comes with the camera CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  7. Connecting a Camera to a PC • Step 1 - Make sure you have the correct cable. • Step 2 - Make sure the camera is turned off and that the computer is turned on and ready to use. • Step 3 - Connect the cable • Step 4 - Turn on the camera • Step 5 - Open the picture folder • Step 6 - Copy the files to the desired location CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  8. Connecting a Camera to a PC Step 1 - Make sure you have the correct cable. Remember there are different USB connectors. Use the cable that came with the camera, or buy one to match the camera model -- (Kodak.com Amazon.com BestBuy Radio Shack etc.) CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  9. Connecting a Camera to a PC Step 2 - Make sure the camera is turned off and that the computer is turned on and ready to use. Step 3 - Connect the cable Step 4 - Turn on the camera CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  10. Connecting a Camera to a PC Step 5 - Open the picture folder CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  11. Connecting a Camera to a PC Step 6 – Copy the files to the desired location You can click and drag or copy as you would for any other data files. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  12. Other Ways to Get Files from a Camera There are two other ways to move files from a camera to a PC: In Windows, choose the Import Pictures* optionwhen your camera is connected to the computer. *Camera and Scanner Wizard in XP CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  13. Other Ways to Get Files from a Camera If your computer has a memory card reader, take the memory card out of the camera and put it in the computer. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  14. Connecting a Printer to a PC Connecting a printer is just like connecting a camera, but you will probably need printer driver software to make the printer work properly. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  15. Connecting a USB Printer to a PC For a printer that needs a driver, use the cable and the software that come with the printer and follow the instructions in the manual. • Step 1 - Find the directions • Step 2 - Read the directions • Step 3 - Follow the directions CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  16. Connecting a USB Printer to a PC But what if you can’t find the manual … or the software CD … or the cable? CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  17. Connecting a USB Printer to a PC The manual and the software can be downloaded freely from the Internet. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  18. Connecting a USB Printer to a PC The manual and the software can be downloaded freely from the Internet. • Go to the manufacturers Web site • Search for the manual or the driver using the item’s model number. • Do not use Google or another Internet search engine for this search CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  19. Connecting a Camera to a PC Here is the result for a search of the website www.hp.com for “C4480 manual”. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  20. Connecting a USB Printer to a PC Most printers have three different manuals: CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  21. Connecting a Camera to a PC Here is the result for a search of the website www.hp.com for “C4480 driver”. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  22. Connecting a Camera to a PC Make sure you download the software for the correct operating system. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  23. Installing Driver Software You can download the software or order “CD”: CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  24. Installing Driver Software • Search the manufacturer’s Website for the diver software using the printer’s model number. For example: “HP4480 driver”. • Make sure you download the software for the correct operating system. • Follow the install instructions for the software. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  25. Connecting a Printer to a PC • Step 1 - Make sure you have the correct cable. • Step 2 - Make sure the camera is turned off and that the computer is turned on and ready to use. • Step 3 – Connect the cable • Step 4 – Turn on the camera • Step 5 – Open the picture folder • Step 6 – Copy the data to the desired location CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  26. Next . . . USB Homework Assignment • Select a printer, such as:HP C4480Epson Artisan 810Canon MX 330Lexmark Interact S605 • Create a short Word document for any one of the printers • Find and open the printer manual. Copy the cover page into a the Word document. • Find the Web page for downloading the driver for 32-bit Windows 7. Copy an image of the page into a Word document using [CTRL]-[PrtSC]. Crop the image as necessary in Word. CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

  27. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/takeit/transfer.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/takeit/transfer.mspx CIS 103 Applied Computer Technology

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