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these days we're used to just plugging things in our computers and having them

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simply work right away and while it's true that you might need to install

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drivers for an odd couple of things like a chipset or RGB Windows does a

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remarkably good job of knowing exactly what's connected to the pc and using

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appropriate drivers but it wasn't always like this back before the days of plug

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and play hardware you had to manually configure how the system would assign

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resources to whichever gadget you were installing every piece of hardware needs

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to be assigned addresses from memory and io access so the system knows where to

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send data these days it's almost always handled automatically by the operating

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system but back in the day you had to find free addresses yourself and

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possibly even set switches or do soldering on the actual hardware not

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things that lend themselves well to novice users plug and play came to save

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us with the release of Windows 95 you might remember how it would try and

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automatically set up hardware when you first installed the os i mean you got to

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be pretty old for that though although there were other prior

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technologies that tried to enable automatic hardware setup the Windows 95

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launch marked the first time consumers experienced widespread support for the

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technology of course that didn't necessarily mean that it worked well

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although Windows 95 could recognize some devices without a hitch there still

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wasn't a universal plug-and-play standard that all device manufacturers

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used and to complicate matters the BIOS had to be on the same page as the device

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and the os as well furthermore this was back when the

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internet was in its infancy and tons of users running Windows 95 didn't even

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have an internet connection meaning that while Windows came with some drivers

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pre-loaded it couldn't cover everything as the os was unable to pull drivers off

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the server and oftentimes the system wouldn't know what to do with a new

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gadget this led users to derisively refer to the technology as plug and pray

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as you never quite knew if the system would automatically recognize device or

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not when you first plugged it in indeed microsoft actually had an

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infamous egg on their face moment during the Windows 98 demo that featured bill

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gates himself they plugged in a scanner in an attempt to show how the new os

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supported plug and play and the system blue screened as soon as it was

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connected you'll notice that this scanner build whoa

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but as time went on the industry figured out improvements to the technology the

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acpi standard which started becoming widespread in the early 2000s gave

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Windows a more standardized way to connect devices rather than relying on

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firmware support from the BIOS which was more inconsistent acpi allowed the

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motherboard to tell Windows automatically what hardware was connected which was a big step in the

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right direction manufacturers of other devices also started baking in more

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information that the system could read to automatically tell what was plugged

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in for example pci adapter cards including ones that use the later pci

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express protocol have a configuration space that contains information about

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what kind of device it is who made it and what its capabilities are so the

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system can react accordingly similarly usb devices have controller chips inside

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them that also contain identifying information so that Windows can fetch

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the right drivers and as we alluded to earlier the ubiquity of high-speed

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internet connections has made it feasible for Windows itself to take

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these hardware identifiers and match them with a large repository of

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up-to-date drivers that manufacturers send to microsoft making it trivial for

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the os to grab a needed driver in most cases although this is extremely

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convenient part of me does still miss the days when you had to insert a floppy

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disk with a driver and listen to it make all sorts of ungodly noises

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oh yeah that's the good stuff

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forget about being tethered down with wires or needing an expensive console or

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pc the quest 2 delivers blazing performance and next-gen graphics with

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unparalleled freedom play all inspiring games get a front row seat to live

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events or just take a break and enjoy your favorite movies and shows on a

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stunning display that features 50 more pixels than the original quest

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at the heart of the quest 2 is the qualcomm snapdragon xr2 a big upgrade

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from the original quest and its snapdragon 835 so you'll have all the

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speed and performance you need the quest 2 also features wi-fi 6 for the fastest

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download speeds ever and now you can improve even further on

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the quest to experience with a great lineup of accessories for more comfort

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power and adaptability my favorite is the padded quest ii carrying case which

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fits the headset two touch controllers a charging cable and power adapter as well

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as an elite strap or elite strap with battery and if you're not sure what the

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elite strap is it's an ergonomically designed strap that enhances support and

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comfort with a quick twist of the fit wheel and the elite strap with battery

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will provide more play time and even comes with a carrying case included

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there's also the quest 2 fit pack which includes a pair of light blockers and

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breathable interchangeable facial interfaces so you can get just the right

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fit for your face the vr cover facial interface is not only wipeable it also

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has anti-fog air vents so you can keep your eyes on the action no matter what

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and of course we have to mention the oculus link which allows you to connect the quest 2 to your pc for great pc vr

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experiences including your favorite games and it's super simple to use just

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connect the optical fiber cable or a high quality usb 3.0 type c cable and

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you're ready to go and if all this is enough there's also a full lineup of

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oculus ready accessories from great brands like anker and logitech so learn

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more about the quest 2 and its accessories at the link below so thanks for watching tech quick if you like this

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