Device support

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Multi-station device support is a key factor for broad adoption of multi-station Linux without barriers

Contents 1 Hot Plug Events 2 Mass Storage 3 Multi-media 4 Input Devices 5 Authentication devices 6 Printers & Scanners 7 Other Devices 8 Network Devices 9 Other Protocols

Hot Plug Events

• Addition and removal of new devices is handled through hotplug.

Devices fall into the following groups:

Mass Storage

• (e.g.,

Multi-media

• (e.g., USB audio, USB web cams)

Input Devices

• (e.g., Touch Screens, Bar-code scanners, Card swipes, etc.)

Authentication devices

• (e.g., Finger print scanners, Retinal Scanners, etc.)

Printers & Scanners

• (e.g., linking printers to stations, Receipt printers & cash drawers, etc.)

Other Devices

• (e.g., RFID, Assistive technology, etc.)

Network Devices

• (e.g., Independent IP addresses for each station, etc.)

Other Protocols

• (e.g., Firewire, Bluetooth, etc.)