2007-02-11 14:28:36 · 7 answers · asked by somedude135 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Plug and play simply means that when you plug it in for the First Time, it just plain works.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-02-11 14:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plug and Play (PnP) is a computer feature that allows the addition of a new device, normally a peripheral, without requiring reconfiguration or manual installation of device drivers. PnP is a process the computer runs through when it is first turned on, involving the boot process and power-on self-test. Therefore, the computer must be turned off before installing a PnP device into an expansion slot. Hot swapping is a similar feature that allows adding and removing devices while the computer is on. The term Plug and Play is most associated with Microsoft, who started using it in reference to their Windows 95 product. Other operating systems (OSs), such as Mac OS, had already supported such features for some time (under various names), but the term gradually became universal over time. At the time of its initial offering by Microsoft, it was criticized by some as not being "proven" technology, which did not always work as it should. Detractors at the time of the earliest offering spoofed the functionality as "plug and pray" because "one never knew if in fact the thing would work."
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2007-02-11 14:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by KNN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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When installing certain applications or programs the computer may need to reboot. Usually these programs will ask you to restart and the computer will automatically shutdown and restart or the application may do it completely on it's own. Manual reboot of the computer is when you just select the Restart option in the Start menu. Another way of saying rebooting is restarting the computer. This is required also so certain files can start up or stop being used for the computer to work properly after installing or even uninstalling applications, programs, or games. It is never recommended to actually turn the power off using the power button on the tower case. This is called a "Hard Shutdown" and Windows does not like being shutdown like this and to many times of doing so can mess up the operating system cause it will not save important information into the registry that it may need to reboot the next time.
2016-03-29 08:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answers here are basically accurate.
It first came out with Windows 95.
I remember we were all so excited about it back then because prior to that installing something like a modem or video card could take hours ...
Once we tried the "Plug & Play" of the time we quickly renamed it
" Plug & Pray" ... LOL !
Works much better today that it did then.
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-11 15:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plug and Play (PnP) is a computer feature that allows the addition of a new device, normally a peripheral, without requiring reconfiguration or manual installation of device drivers.
2007-02-11 14:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by R. D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plug and Play. Means you can plug in it into your computer and it will work, without restarting your system to recognise it. It also means you can unplug or disconnect it without freezing/crashing your system. Windows started this with Windows 95, Macintoshes had something simiular before that.
2007-02-11 14:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by ibrouter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means no other instalation is required. You plug it in and it will automatically install any software needed.
Like if you were to turn the keys in a car that has a full tank of gas... you're good to go.
2007-02-11 14:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by heavy_cow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋