Getting Started with Device Manager

You use Device Manager to view and configure hardware devices. You’ll spend a lot of time working with this tool, so you should get to know it before working with devices.

To access Device Manager and obtain a detailed list of all the hardware devices installed on a system, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, click the System And Maintenance category heading link.

  3. Click Administrative Tools and then double-click Computer Management.

    Note

    To work with a remote computer, right-click the Computer Management entry in the console tree and then select Connect To Another Computer. Choose Another Computer and then type the fully qualified name of the computer you want ...

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