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Install device drivers on Windows

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Install device drivers on Windows

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- [Instructor] In order to test your apps on a live, physical device, you'll need to attach the device to your development computer with a USB cable. On Mac OS that's all you have to do. The device should immediately be visible to the computer. But on Windows, there are times when you need to install a device driver. On Windows 10, it's very common for the suitable driver to be installed automatically. But on earlier versions of Windows, you might have to do a little bit of extra work. To find out whether your device is automatically supported on Windows 10, connect it to your computer with a USB cable. Then from the Start menu, search for the Device Manager. Devices that are not set up for debugging yet frequently show up under the Portable Devices section. Notice that I have two physical devices currently connected; a Google Pixel phone and a Galaxy Tab tablet. I'm going to look at their drivers. I'll right click on each of these devices and then go to Properties and then the Driver…

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