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Component... Hardware.... CPU.... Memory...
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input device
A device driver acts as a translator between a piece of hardware that is attached to the computer (for example, the keyboard, mouse, or printer) and programs that use that piece of hardware. Device drivers are necessary to make the hardware usable.
If the device is a physical component, then it would be called "Hardware". If it is a program, file, etc., then it would be considered "Software". I hope that is the answer you were looking for; your question was a little unclear. =P
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Check it on another computer first. See if it's seen but not installed correctly. If you insert the device and there is no reaction from the device manager then perhaps there is an issue with the hardware. Otherwise it's likely a software problem on the system in question.
Such extra added hardware cannot be initialise
none, its hard to byte a hardware device
No. A CPU is hardware.
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Component... Hardware.... CPU.... Memory...
Monitor
Yes, a printer is a hardware device, or even better, an output peripheral device.
A printer is hardware. Software is the generic name for any computer program.
Every hardware device requires a software program that provides an interface between the operating system and the hardware itself. These programs are known as the hardware device drivers.