Connect a printer and other equipment to your Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop computer.
The Dell Inspiron 1150 is a Windows-based laptop computer that comes with most of its hardware pre-installed. However, you may decide to install and connect additional equipment to your computer system, including printers scanners and wireless adapters. If the equipment is not functioning properly you would need to troubleshoot the issues. Because most of the equipment is internally installed you do not need to check card slot connections (as you would with a desktop computer) although there are a few other areas of the computer you can check for issues.
Instructions
1. Check the cable connection running from the hardware to the laptop (typically a USB data cable connection). If the cable is not completely inserted into both the hardware and laptop computer the device signal is not going to reach the computer.
2. Restart the computer system. Many times just restarting the computer corrects any issue you are having with the hardware.
3. Delete and reinstall the drivers for the hardware. If the drivers have become corrupt you need to perform this task in order for the computer to detect the hardware again. Click "Start," "Control Panel," "System," "Hardware" and finally "Device Manager." Right-click the hardware driver that is not performing correctly and choose "Delete." Restart the computer and install the driver back onto the computer (either from a provided driver installation CD or from a downloaded driver found on the hardware's manufacturing website.
4. Run your computer for automatic updates. If there are updates available, download the information to your computer. This installs necessary information on your computer that may correct your hardware issues. Click "Start," "Control Panel," "System" and choose "Automatic Updates." Choose "Performance and Maintenance" and check off "Automatic Updates."
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