How to install a scanner and The difference between a peripheral and a component

To install a scanner you can do it two different ways. The first way you can use the scanner is by 'plug and play'. You simply plug in the USB cable into your computer and use the scanner, This way is ok, however you don't get to benefit all the features that come with the scanner. The other way is by installing the scanner onto your programme. For this you need to insert the disk into your computer and it should automatically come up on your screen. The you should install the disk onto your computer. If the scanner requires other disks to be installed onto your computer, then your computer should prompt you for this at this time. Once you have installed the disk(s) onto your computer, then you should plug your USB cable into your computer and the scanner and then you can use the scanner with all the benefits that come with it. With configuring a scanner, this is usually not needed. So i will say how to configure a printer instead. To configure a printer, you are changing the default settings to suit want you want the printer to do. S0 you could change it to print from black and white everytime to colour everytime.

The difference between a peripheral and a component is that one is needed and the other is an accessory/not needed.
A component is part of the computer and is usually needed. For example, the cpu is a component of the computer and is needed in order for the computer to work correctly. However a peripheral is an accessory and is not necessarily required. For example a scanner is not needed for the computer to work however it could be included to make the computer have more features and functions.