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If Something Goes Wrong
Fixing a problem with Device Manager
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
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the
Windows
®
charms appear, touch the
Search
(
) charm.
Then touch the Search field and begin typing
Device
Manager
.
2
Touch
Device Manager
.
The Device Manager screen appears.
3
In the list of device(s), touch the device type.
4
To view the device(s) installed, touch the device.
The operating system displays the device Properties
dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. They may
include:
❖
The
General
tab, which provides basic information
about the device.
❖
The
Resources
tab, which lists resources assigned
to the device. This tab does not appear if the device
is not using resources.
❖
The
Driver
tab, which displays the drivers being
used by the device. This tab also provides options
for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in
case the new version is causing a problem.
The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one
device to another.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to
Windows
®
online Help.
