The accompanying software but most assuredly the Drivers.
Specific hardware is often required to operate the software, such as a joystick, handheld device, or console.
Device drivers.
Device drivers
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As we know that the OS is used to operate every device through the drivers present in the OS. So without the OS we cannot communicate with the devices (hardware). For every device some drivers are required to run them and these drives are provided by the operating system. So by this we can see that the OS provides the interface between the user and the hardware, as user does not make the device work he uses the OS.
All hardware used within a system must be compatible in order for the computer to operate properly
There are three ways of doing this. A: The BIOS when the computer is booting up. B: Device Manager (start>my computer(right click)>hardware tab>device manager C: By installing the necessary drivers for the hardware to operate.
none, its hard to byte a hardware device
No. A CPU is hardware.
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Yes, a printer is a hardware device, or even better, an output peripheral device.
There is a chance that it will work on your machine. The Compatibility list that Microsoft provides doesn't cover absolutely every device. Be aware that the hardware might not operate at full optimization.