Compaq Presario CQ40-600 Notebook Tour - Windows 7 - Page 7

Identifying hardware

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1 Identifying hardware To see a list of hardware installed in the computer: ▲ Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Then, in the System area, check Device Manager. You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager. NOTE: Windows© includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help for more information, 1

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Identifying hardware
To see a list of hardware installed in the computer:
â–˛
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
. Then, in the
System
area, check
Device
Manager
.
You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.
NOTE:
Windows© includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer.
You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing applications, running
utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help for more information,
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