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Getting to know your computer
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.
From the Start screen, type
control panel
, and then select
Control Panel
.
‒
or –
From the Windows desktop, right-click the
Start
button, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
Select
System and Security
, select
System
, and then click
Device Manager
in the left column.
A list displays all the devices installed on your computer.
For information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number, press
fn
+
esc
(select models only).
Locating software
To find out what software is installed on your computer:
▲
From the Start screen, click the down arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.
‒
or –
From the Windows desktop, right-click the
Start
button, and then select
Programs and Features
.
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Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer
