HP CQ58-200 User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 11

Getting to know your computer, Finding your hardware and software information, Front, Right side

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2 Getting to know your computer Finding your hardware and software information Locating hardware To find out what hardware is installed on your computer: 1. From the Start screen, type c, and then select Control Panel. 2. Select System and Security, and then in the System area, click Device Manager. A list displays all the devices installed in your computer. Locating software ▲ To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen, right-click using the mouse or swipe from the top of the TouchPad to display the Apps, and then select the All apps icon. Front Component Speakers Right side Description Produce sound. Component (1) (2) Optical drive Optical drive light Description Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disk. ● Green: The optical drive is being accessed. ● Off: The optical drive is idle. Finding your hardware and software information 3

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Getting to know your computer
Finding your hardware and software information
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.
From the Start screen, type
c
, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
Select
System and Security
, and then in the System area, click
Device Manager
.
A list displays all the devices installed in your computer.
Locating software
To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen, right-click using
the mouse or swipe from the top of the TouchPad to display the Apps, and then select the
All
apps
icon.
Front
Component
Description
Speakers
Produce sound.
Right side
Component
Description
(1)
Optical drive
Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical
disk.
(2)
Optical drive light
Green: The optical drive is being accessed.
Off: The optical drive is idle.
Finding your hardware and software information
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