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I have a vista machine and have an hp deskjet f4180 installed on it. &nbsp;I have uninstalled and reinstalled the printer/drivers numerous times from cd and from the download from HP. &nbsp;The vista pc keeps saying it has found a new printer and installs another instance of the printer. &nbsp;How do I stop this?
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I have a vista machine and have an hp deskjet f4180 installed on it.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled the printer/drivers numerous times from cd and from the download from HP.  The vista pc keeps saying it has found a new printer and installs another instance of the printer.  How do I stop this?

HP Deskjet F4180 Printer keeps installing itself on Dell Vista Machine

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Windows Networking

A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer (i.e., the memory and microprocessor). These auxiliary devices are intended to be connected to the computer and used in conjunction with it. Examples of external peripherals include mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner, while internal peripherals include CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Today's new devices, such as tablets, smartphones and wearable computing devices are considered peripherals as they can be connected and used on a computer system. The difference, however, is that these devices can run independently of the computer system.

Peripherals

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