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Technology &
Livelihood Education
Information &
Communications Technology
Computer Systems Servicing
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Installing Operating System & Drivers for
Peripherals / Devices

WEEK 6-7
Research on other forms of Operating systems used in smartphones and give a
description for each. Write it on a separate sheet of paper.

WEEK 6
Lesson
Install Peripherals/Devices
2
What I Need to Know

In this lesson, you will be learning the proper steps in installing computer
peripherals or devices.

What I Know

Before we begin our lesson, let us first check what you already know about this
topic. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. They are known as the physical, touchable, electronic, and mechanical parts
of the computer.
a. Software
b. Hardware
c. Mouse
d. Printer

2. This is the ability of common devices such as mouse and keyboard wherein
once they get connected to the computer they are automatically installed and
can be used right away.
a. Pull & Plug
b. Plug & Load
c. Plug & Play
d. Pull & Play
3. If it is your first time to unbox a printer, what should you do best to ensure
its proper installation?
a. Read the user manual
b. Experiment and discover by your own.
c. Listen to anyone’s advice.
d. Do not touch the printer at all.
4. Why do you need to accept the terms and conditions set by the software to
install it?
a. So that you can get away with criminal liabilities.
b. So that you can learn how the device works.
c. So that the company can ask for money.
d. So that you can proceed with the installation

5. Which of the following is not a computer peripheral?

a. Mouse
b. Device Driver
c. Keyboard
d. Printer

6. If you do not have a CD installer of a printer, where else can you get an
installer?
a. Sari-sari store
b. Blank flash drive
c. Newly bought PC
d. Printer website

7. From the selection of Software Installation, what could be the reason why we
would choose the option Re-install the essential software.
a. Install a different device
b. re-install software and change the Printer’s connection settings
c. install additional printing and scanning applications.
d. Re-install the scanner application only.

8. Upon connecting your printer to your PC which of the following is not an

essential step to do?
a. Unplug printer from outlet
b. Use printer cord
c. Turn on your printer
d. Wait for printer to be detected

9. Why do we need to print a test page?

a. To use a blank bond paper
b. To test if the printer is on
c. To test the quality of print
d. To empty the ink tank
 10. Which of the following is not included from the additional software that you
can install to your printer?
a. Photo editor
b. Scanner Software
c. Printer Connection
d. Printer Event Manager

What’s In

Have you tried to install peripherals or devices to your computer? If you have, write
the steps in your notebook on how you installed it.

What’s New

Enumeration
List down at least five peripherals or devices that you already know of.

What is It

From the previous lesson we have learned how to install Windows 7 Operating
System. This time, it will be the installing of computer peripherals. In this case, we
will be installing a printer to a computer.

Notes to the Teacher

Lesson requirements:
 Desktop computer/Laptop
 Printer (Epson L3110 is recommended but if you have
other types of printer, just follow the user manual for
the setup and instructions.)
Peripherals Defined
The Computer Peripherals/
eripherals/Devices are the physical, touchable, electronic and
mechanical parts of a computer. They are also known as Hardware
Hardware, which are
composed of different
nt devices attached to the computer through the motherboard.
Some of its examples are: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, printer and many
others.

Steps on Installing a Printer

Most of the devices connected to the computer are installed instantly the mom moment
they plugged to its ports this process is called Plug & Play.. But the printer needs to
be installed with a special program before it can be used by the computer. For our
example, we will be using an Epson L3110 Ecotank Inkjet Printer since it is the
most common printer used by offices today.

For new printers, follow the manual instructions in

n unboxing your printer
which comes with the product.
product

If it is your first time to install this printer to your computer follow the step by step
procedure below:

Step 1: Insert the installer CD to your CD/DVD Drive – if you do not have a CD
installer download the printer driver from its website and run it as
administrator.
Step 2: Accept Product License Agreement – tick on the checkbox I agree by the
contents of the License Agreement in order to continue with the setup
and click Next.

Step 3: System Check & Installation – the program will check the internet for the
latest version of the driver. Click the Next button.

Step 4: Installing of the Printer Driver Software – Once done the program will
give you two choices. Choose Re-install
Re install the essential software if you have
already installed a similar printer driver before. choose Install application
software for a fresh copy of the printer driver and click Next
Next.
Step 5: Printer Setup – Click the Next button and follow the instructions of the
setup. And keep hitting the Next button until it begins to install the Printer
Manual Package.
Step 6: Connect your Printer – use the printer cord to connect your printer to the
computer. Don’t forget to turn on your printer during this process so that
the computer can detect it.. Once the computer finds the printer the Next
button will be activated then click it.

Step 7: Print a Test Page – the ink system will begin to initialize and prepare the
printer for its first test page printing. Click Print Test Page to test the
print quality of the printer. Click Next to finish the printer connection
setting and proceed to Additional Installation.
Step 8: Install Additional Software – the setup will check for additional application to
be installed. When you have installed all necessary applications click Finish to
exit from the setup. And your done setting up your new printer.

What’s More
Activity:: Word Search
Look for words relating to the lesson from the Word Search Puzzle and list
them. There is a total of 15 words all in all. Words can be arranged in
vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or reversed.

Notes to the Student

Do not write anything on this module. Use your notebook to answer this
activity.

LEARNING TASK 1
What I Have Learned

Arrange the following procedure in installing a printer. Write your answer on your
notebook.

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 _____1. Print a test page
_____2. Installing of the printer driver software
_____3. Connect your printer
_____4. Insert the CD installer to the CD/DVD drive
_____5. Install additional software
_____6. System Check & Installation
_____7. Printer Setup
_____8. Accept product license agreement

PERFORMANCE TASK
What I Can Do

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Identify if the underlined term is

incorrect. Write  if it is right and if it’s wrong, write the correct answer.

____1. Insert the installer CD to your Hard Drive. If you do not have a CD installer,
download the printer driver from its website and run it as administrator.
____2. Tick on the checkbox “I agree by the contents of the License Agreement” in
order to continue with the setup and click Next.
____3. The program will check the CD for the latest version of the driver.
____4. The program will then let you choose between Re-install the additional
software and Install application software.
____5. Follow the instructions of the setup and keep hitting the Next button until it
begins to install the Printer Installer Package.
____6. Use the printer cord to connect your printer to the computer. Don’t forget to
turn on your printer so that the computer can detect it.
____7. The ink system will begin to initialize and prepare the printer for its first test
page printing.
____8. The setup will check for additional applications to be installed. If you have
installed all the necessary applications, click Next to exit from the setup.

Summative Assessment No. 3

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Why do you need to accept the terms and conditions set by the software to
install it?
a. So that you can get away with criminal liabilities.
b. So that you can learn how the device works.

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 c. So that the company can ask for money.
d. So that you can proceed with the installation

2. Which of the following is not a computer peripheral?

a. Mouse
b. Device Driver
c. Keyboard
d. Printer

3. They are known as the physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts
of the computer.
a. Software
b. Hardware
c. Mouse
d. Printer

4. Upon connecting your printer to your PC which of the following is not an

essential step to do?
a. Unplug printer from outlet
b. Use printer cord
c. Turn on your printer
d. Wait for printer to be detected

5. If it is your first time to unbox the printer, what should you do best to
ensure its proper installation?
a. Read the user manual
b. Experiment and discover by your own.
c. Listen to anyone’s advice.
d. Don’t touch the printer at all.

6. If you do not have a CD installer of a printer, where else can you get an
installer?
a. Sari-sari store
b. Blank flash drive
c. Newly bought PC
d. Printer website

7. From the selection of Software Installation, what could be the reason why we
would choose the option Re-install the essential software.
a. Install a different device
b. re-install software and change the Printer’s connection settings
c. install additional printing and scanning applications.
d. Re-install the scanner application only.

8. This is the ability of common devices such as mouse and keyboard wherein
once they get connected to the computer they are automatically installed and
can be used right away.

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 a. Pull & Plug
b. Plug & Load
c. Plug & Play
d. Pull & Play

9. Why do we need to print a test page?

a. To use a blank bond paper
b. To test if the printer is on
c. To test the quality of print
d. To empty the ink tank

10. Which of the following is not included from the additional software that you
can install to your printer?
a. Photo editor
b. Scanner Software
c. Printer Connection
d. Printer Event Manager

Additional Activities

Directions: For further information on installing printers, you may watch this
YouTube clip. You may type the link on your browser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83yneh4xCA

WEEK 7
Lesson
Install OS & Drivers
3 Updates/Patches

What I Need to Know

In this lesson, we will be learning how to update your Operating System and Device
Drivers.

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 What I Know

Before we begin our lesson, let us first check what you already know about this
topic. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. It is used to resolve common problems and allows the user to access new
features.
a. Software Update
b. Hardware Device
c. Device Driver
d. PC Restart

2. An error that might occur when drivers are not updated. It may cause your
PC to not work properly.
a. Green Screen
b. Red Screen
c. Blue Screen
d. Yellow Screen

3. It is shown when all your software is updated, and no other updates are
available
a. Restart now
b. Update now
c. Install Update
d. Software Up-to-date.

4. This is the process when your computer reboots to apply the updates
installed.
a. Shutdown
b. Restart
c. Hibernate
d. Log out
5. These are software that allows your computer to gain access on the
hardware that are connected to your PC.
a. Wizard
b. Device installer
c. Operating System
d. Device Driver

6. Where is the Windows Icon located in the default desktop screen?

a. Upper left corner
b. Lower left corner
c. Upper right corner
d. Lower right corner

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 7. Which of the following benefit is not included when your PC software is
updated?
a. Brand New
b. Flexible
c. Versatile
d. Productive

8. The following are the things that you should keep in mind before restarting
your computer except for:
a. Save your work
b. Close active programs properly
c. Keep your PC plugged from the outlet
d. Turn off your computer by force

9. What component do you need when you search for driver updates online?
a. CD/DVD
b. Flash Drive
c. Internet
d. PC alone

10. How do you update your computer’s OS?

a. Windows icon < Restart < Update & Security < Windows Update <
Download < Settings
b. Windows icon < Settings < Update & Security < Windows Update <
Download < Restart
c. Windows icon < Settings < Update & Security < Download < Windows
Update < Restart
d. Windows icon < Settings < Windows Update < Update & Security <
Download < Restart

What’s In

Quiz: Unscramble
Identify what is being asked by unscrambling the mystery word.
1. It refers to the physical and touchable parts of the computer.
HWRADRAE ___________________

2. These are also called devices which are connected to the computer.
PRALEPRIESH ___________________

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 3. These are a set of instructions that the user should read before
unboxing a printer.
MULANA ___________________

4. This is a special software that allows the computer to use the device
attached to it.
DEVIRR ___________________

5. This is the process of upgrading the software to enable new features to

be installed.
UTADEP ___________________

What’s New

Based on you own opinion give at least 5 reasons why you should update your
computer software? Write your answers on your notebook.

What is It

Installing updates
It is very important for computer software to be updated. One primary reason is
that software updates resolve common problems that are frequently encountered
like system errors or on some occasion the slowing down of your PC. These updates
also give the user access to new features that come along with the update, making
your PC more reliable, flexible, versatile, and productive.

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 Notes to the Teacher
Lesson requirements:
 Desktop computer/Laptop
computer
 Internet Connection

How to install Windows 10 updates

Most of the time your operating system does the update automatically for you and
all you have to do is schedule an update restart so that it can be begin the
installation,, but if you have set your PC to update manually then you have to follow
certain procedures.
Step 1: Click the Windows Icon – it is located on the bottom-left
left of your screen.

Step 2: Click the Settings Icon – it is the next icon from the Power symbol.

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Step 3: Click Update & Security

Step 4: Click Download – in the Windows Update panel you will see Updates
available if there are new updates that are waiting to be downloaded and installed.
Click Download button to start downloading and installing these updates
updates.

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Step 5: Restart – your PC will ask you to restart your computer so that the
updates will be applied.. You may schedule the restart or you may choose to restart
right away. Just make sure that you have saved any work that you are doing or
close any program that is active. Click Restart now to begin. While your computer
is working on its updates, it is advised that you do not turn off the computer or else
it will take longer to start. The update might take a while from a few minutes up to
an hour or more depending on the update package.

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Step 5: Up-to-date – after the restart is complete, you will see in your Windows
Update that there are no more updates available for installation.

How to install Device Driver updates

Device drivers allows your computer to access devices that are connected to your
computer. There are cases that when device drivers are not updated, they cause
your computer to go Blue Screen which is a type of error prevents your computer
to work properly. To
o prevent this, just
just like the operating system update, your device
driver is automatically updated by your PC whenever new updates are detected.
But if you want to manually update a device driver you have to follow the steps
below. In this case let us update our graphics card which is the AMD Radeon ™
Vega 8 Graphics.

Click the Windows Icon – it is located on the bottom

Step 1: Right-Click bottom-left of your
screen.

Step 2: Click Device Manager

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Step 3: Click Display adapters and Right-click
Right click AMD Radeon ™ Vega 8
Graphics

Step 4: Click Update driver.

Step 5: Search for driver – the device manager will ask you where to search for
the driver update.

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Step 6: You may choose Search automatically for updated driver software if you
want to search online and follow
f the instructions from the online driver update
wizard.

Step 6: if you have a driver software downloaded somewhere in your PC, choose
Browse my computer for driver software and look for the driver software in your
computer. You can also click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my
computer and the computer will show you the compatible hardware for driver
software. Hit the Next button to
t begin the installation and follow the instructions
until it is finished.

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But if you already have the up-to-date
up date driver, the Device manager will tell you that
The best drivers for your device are already installed.

What’s More

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Activity: Cross-word
word puzzle
Read the clues below and fill in the correct answer.

Notes to the Student

Do not write anything on this module. Use a separate sheet to answer this
activity. You can use a graphing paper or photocopy this activity to answer it.

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 LEARNING TASK NO.1

What I Have Learned

Arrange the following items by writing the number of order as to the procedure in
installing an OS update.
_____1. Restart your PC
_____2. Click Update & Security
_____3. Download and Install updates
_____4. Click the Windows Icon
_____5. Click Settings

LEARNING TASK NO.2

What I Can Do

Based on what you have learned from this lesson, why do you need to update your
computers’ software? What happens if you don’t? Explain your answer in two
paragraphs.

Summative Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. It is shown when all your software is updated and no other updates are
available.
a. Restart now
b. Update now
c. Install Update
d. Software Up-to-date.

2. An error that might occur when drivers are not updated. It may cause your
PC to not work properly.
a. Green Screen
b. Red Screen
c. Blue Screen
d. Yellow Screen

3. It is used to resolve common problems and allows the user to access new
features.
a. Software Update

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 b. Hardware Device
c. Device Driver
d. PC Restart
4. This is the process when your computer reboots to apply the updates
installed.
a. Shutdown
b. Restart
c. Hibernate
d. Log out
5. These are software that allows your computer to gain access on the
hardware that are connect to your PC.
a. Wizard
b. Device installer
c. Operating System
d. Device Driver
6. Where is the Windows Icon located in the default desktop screen?
a. Upper left corner
b. Lower left corner
c. Upper right corner
d. Lower right corner
7. How do you update your computer’s OS?
a. Windows icon < Restart < Update & Security < Windows Update <
Download < Settings
b. Windows icon < Settings < Update & Security < Windows Update <
Download < Restart
c. Windows icon < Settings < Update & Security < Download < Windows
Update < Restart
d. Windows icon < Settings < Windows Update < Update &
Security < Download < Restart
8. What component do you need when you search for driver updates online?
a. CD/DVD
b. Flash Drive
c. Internet
d. PC alone
9. Which of the following benefit is not included when your PC software is
updated?
a. Brand New
b. Flexible
c. Versatile
d. Productive
10. The following are the things that you should keep in mind before restarting
your computer except for:
a. Save your work
b. Close active programs properly
c. Keep your PC plugged from the outlet
d. Turn off your computer by force

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References
Book:

Engr. Joel Dayao, Dr. Rosula Reyes, Jocelyn Patalinjug, Engr. Melchor Tolentino.
Visual Guide Understanding PC Hardware Computer Assembly, Upgrade,
Repair, and Digital Design. Jemma, Inc. 2017.

Rosalie P. Lujero, Ronaldo V. Ramilo. Computer Hardware Servicing – Grade 9

Learner’s Material. First Edition. 2013.

Video Link:

A&N ConMaW. “How to Epson L3110 Printer Installation Driver”. April 3, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iENylIDPAlM

Techddictive. “Set up or Install a Printer on Windows 10| How-to” . September 26,

2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83yneh4xCA

Hetman Recovery. “How to Install or Safely Update Device Drivers for Windows 10,
8, or 7”. January 22, 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgMkCO20alw
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