5.6 Viewing Resources with Device Manager
This discussion applies equally to Windows
95/98/ME
and
2000/XP.
Windows
maintains a registry of all known hardware installed within the computer. Inside this hardware
registry Windows keeps track of all the computer's resources, such as base I/O addresses, IRQ
levels, and DMA channels. In the case of a
PCI plug-in card
, Windows configures the new
hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry, and updates the registry
automatically.
To view and/or edit hardware devices in Windows use the system
Device Manager
.
Consult Windows on-line help for details on the use of the
Device Manager
.
The following instructions provide step-by-step instructions on viewing resources used by
the DSC-200/300 in Windows using the "Device Manager" utility. Select Start|Help from within
Windows for additional information on this utility.
1. Double click the "System" icon inside the Control Panel folder. This opens up the System
Properties box.
2. Click the "Device Manager" tab located along the top of the System Properties box. This
lists all hardware devices registered inside the Windows registry. Additional information
is available on any of these devices by right-clicking on the device name and then
selecting "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
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