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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Checking device properties
Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device.
Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the type of
device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to
the device.
To check a device’s properties:
1
Open the
Start
menu, click
Control Panel.
2
Click the
Administrative Tools
icon.
3
Click the
Computer Management
icon.
4
Click the
Device Manager
button.
5
To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.
6
To view the properties, double-click the device.
The operating system displays the Device Properties
dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. They
include:
❖
The
General
tab, which provides basic information about
the device.
❖
The
Resource
tab, which lists resources assigned to the
monitor, DVD-ROM, Multifunction drive, diskette disk
drive, and other power-using functions.
❖
The
Drivers
tab, which displays the drivers being used by
the device.
A Troubleshooting button is also present.
Click
troubleshooting.
A Help and Support window for that device appears.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to Windows
®
XP online help.
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