8.03 What is Plug and Play?
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This item is from the PC Hardware FAQ, by Willie Lim and Ralph Valentino with numerous contributions by others. (v1.25).
8.03 What is Plug and Play?
[From: leefi@microsoft.com (Lee Fisher)]
Plug and Play is the name of a technology that lets PC hardware and attached devices work together automatically, reducing end-user complexity. Plug and Play technology is implemented in hardware, in operating systems, and in supporting software such as drivers and in the systemboard's BIOS. Microsoft will support Plug and Play starting with Windows "Chicago" and Windows NT "Cairo". Today there is a solution for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 3.x using software from Intel which works with the Plug and Play hardware. There are a variety of Plug and Play technologies, today including BIOS, ISA cards, SCSI, IDE CD-ROM, PCMCIA, drivers.
Many specifications are available via anonymous ftp at ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/drg/.
Email the PlayList@Microsoft.COM alias to get on a list for announcements regarding new specifications, informations on workshops, etc.
The Compuserve Plug and Play forum (GO PLUGPLAY) is available for technical support issues regarding hardware and driver design issues.
For more related information, on ftp.microsoft.com, see /drg/Plug-and-Play/readme and /drg/Developer-Info/devinfo.zip.
Microsoft is starting a "Plug and Play Hardware Catalog" to showcase Plug and Play hardware, entries are being accepted for the initial issue. Send hardware and company information to:
Plug and Play Catalog
c/o Microsoft Corporation
Hardware Vendor Relations Group, building 6
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98053-6399 USA
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