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External component identification, Finding your hardware and software information, Locating hardware

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2 External component identification 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. Right side Component (1) (2) Optical drive Optical drive light Optical drive eject button (3) USB 2.0 port Description Reads and writes to an optical disc. ● Green or Amber: The optical drive is being accessed. ● Off: The optical drive is idle. Optical drive eject button releases the disc tray. Connects an optional USB device. 4 Chapter 2 External component identification

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External component identification
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.
Right side
Component
Description
(1)
Optical drive
Reads and writes to an optical disc.
(2)
Optical drive light
Optical drive eject button
Green or Amber: The optical drive is being accessed.
Off: The optical drive is idle.
Optical drive eject button releases the disc tray.
(3)
USB 2.0 port
Connects an optional USB device.
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Chapter 2
External component identification