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      <name>Proxecto de documentación de GNOME</name>
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    <desc>Un controlador de hardware/dispositivo é aquilo que permite ao seu equipo usar dispositivos que están conectados a el.</desc>
  
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      <mal:name>Fran Dieguez</mal:name>
      <mal:email>frandieguez@gnome.org</mal:email>
      <mal:years>2011-2018</mal:years>
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<title>Que é un controlador?</title>

<p>Devices are the physical “parts” of your computer. They may be
<em>external</em> like printers and monitor or <em>internal</em> like graphics
and audio cards.</p>

<p>Para que o seu computador poida usar estes dispositivos, precisa saber como comunicarse con eles. Isto faino un elemento software denominado <em>controlador do dispositivo</em>.</p>

<p>When you attach a device to your computer, you must have the correct driver
installed for that device to work. For example, if you plug in a printer but
the correct driver is not available, you will not be able to use the printer.
Normally, each model of device uses a driver that is not compatible with any
other model.</p>

<p>EN GNU/Linux, os controladores para a maioría dos dispositivos instálanse de maneira predeterminada, así que todo debería funcionar nada máis conectalo. É posíbel que precise instalar o controlador manualmente, ou pode que nin estea dispoñíbel.</p>

<p>In addition, some existing drivers are incomplete or partially
non-functional. For example, you might find that your printer cannot do
double-sided printing, but is otherwise completely functional.</p>

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