Will Windows RT work with your printer And other peripheral compatibility quandariesOne of Windows greatest strengths is its compatibility with millions of peripherals. Due to its complete dominion of the PC market, manufacturers must ensure that their devices work with Windows and for the most part, they do. The one exception to this rule is the period immediately following the release of a new version of Windows, and Windows 8 and RT are certainly no exception to the rule. In the case of Windows 8, hardware support is virtually unchanged from Windows 7 and Vista but in some cases, hardware vendors still need to issue new drivers that Windows 8 will agree to install. NeweggImage/ProductImage/ACJ4_131371298577296669fUAMrvh4ts.jpg' alt='Generic Gamepad Driver Windows 8.1' title='Generic Gamepad Driver Windows 8.1' />Local Dual Shock Vibration Gamepad Drivers Windows 7, 8 and 10 UPDATED LINKS. If you are upgrading from Windows XP which you are probably running on a 3. Vista78. In both cases, though, the solution is to make sure that updated drivers exist for the peripherals that you own. The Windows 8 upgrade assistant will generally tell you which peripherals are incompatible with the new OS but you can also check manufacturer websites for updated drivers, too. Windows RTWindows RT, the cut down version of Windows 8 that runs on ARM rather than x. You cant upgrade to Windows RT you can only buy devices with Windows RT pre installed so theres no upgrade assistant to tell you whether your peripherals will continue to work. There is a Microsoft Windows RT Compatibility Center website, but how many consumers will actually seek out that website before buying a Windows RT tablet for themselves, or a loved one this Christmas In general, the hardware compatibility landscape for Windows RT is good. Most simple peripherals that you own, such as mice, keyboards, printers, USB flashhard drives, and digital cameras will work just fine with Windows RT. Support starts to break down with devices that have complex functionality or use non standard protocols, however. UpdateStar is compatible with Windows platforms. UpdateStar has been tested to meet all of the technical requirements to be compatible with Windows 10, 8. Windows 8. Most notably, none of Apples i. OS devices will work with your Windows RT tablet including the Surface RT. This is due to Apple using a non standard, proprietary protocol which Windows RT does not support. While the Microsoft site doesnt explicitly list the i. The Moon And The Sledgehammer. Phone 5, we assume the new Lightning connector and protocol is not supported either. Again, this means your i. Phone, i. Pad, and i. Pod will not work with Windows RT. Also not supported by Windows RT are USB scanners and webcams, stylus pens, and other funky input methods many button mice, trackballs. Your USB keyboard will work, but only basic media buttons are supported volume, mute, playpause, etc. PS2 peripherals are not supported. Headsets and microphones are supported for playback and recording, but additional hardware buttons mute, hold may not work. Any of the above features included in other devices such as a multifunction printer MFP will also not work with Windows RT. On the flip side, devices that support MTP media transfer protocol, which covers most other smartphones and portable musicmedia players, will work with Windows RT. Windows RT also supports the Xbox 3. XNA compatible gamepads, and most DLNA enabled receivers such as your Xbox, smart TV, etc. Windows RTs Play To function where your current songvideo is played through your TV. Will peripheral support improve By now you have probably worked out that Windows RT supports most basic, simple peripherals but is completely incompatible with whole swaths of complex and multifunction peripherals. This is because Windows RT uses class drivers generic drivers written by Microsoft that support for whole classes of devices removable storage, input devices, printers, etc. If the class driver doesnt exist such as for webcams and scanners capture devices then the device isnt supported. It is possible for device makers to produce third party drivers for their products, but at the moment these drivers are few and far between the shift from 3. ARM will take a while to recover from. Moving forward, its possible that Microsoft will add further peripheral supportcompatibility to Windows RT, but well simply have to wait and see. It still isnt clear how or when Microsoft intends to roll out major Windows RT updates. Now read Windows 8 The tablet review or Windows 8 The desktop review, if you prefer. MDGx FREE Win. DOw. S Drivers Tools. FREE Win. DOw. SDrivers. Tools. ALL downloads featured here are on my MUST HAVE list, also found in SOFTWARE. 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