If you want to know if a particular piece of hardware or software works with your operating system, this database is for you. The Universal Compatibility Center tracks compatibility on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and other platforms. Here, you can find out if a device works out-of-the-box and how to make it work if it doesn't.

• Networking
• Audio
• Video
• Input
• Displays
• Cameras
• Printers
• Scanners
• Media Players
• Phones and PDAs
• Storage Devices
• Motherboards

• Office
• Networking
• Graphics
• Video
• Audio
• Games
• Educational
• Utilities
• System
• Accessibility
• Development

More information can be found in databases such as:

• http://www.dohickey-project.com/
• http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/
• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport