What’s in the Devices and Printers folder
Devices displayed in the Devices and Printers folder are typically external devices you can connect to or disconnect from your computer through a port or network connection. Your computer is also displayed.
Devices listed include:
Portable devices you carry with you and occasionally connect to your computer, such as mobile phones, portable music players, and digital cameras.
All devices you plug into a USB port on your computer, including external USB hard drives, flash drives, webcams, keyboards, and mice.
All printers connected to your computer, which include printers connected by USB cable, the network, or wirelessly.
Wireless devices connected to your computer, including Bluetooth devices and Wireless USB devices.
Your computer.
Compatible network devices connected to your computer, such as network-enabled scanners, media extenders, or Network Attached Storage devices (NAS devices).
Note
The Devices and Printers folder can only display network devices that are able to connect to your computer. To check the compatibility of a network device, try adding it to your computer from the Devices and Printers folder. If it doesn't appear in the list of devices you can connect to, check the information that came with the device or go to the manufacturer's website. For more information, see Find wireless and networked devices to add to your computer
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