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Checking device properties, Power and the batteries

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If Something Goes Wrong Power and the batteries 115 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 From the Start screen, type Device Manager. 2 Click or touch Device Manger. The Device Manager screen appears. 3 From the list of device(s), double-click or touch the device type. 4 To view the device(s) installed, double-click or 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. Power and the batteries Your computer receives its power through the AC adaptor and power cord/cable or from the system batteries (battery and real-time clock (RTC) battery). Power problems are interrelated. For example, a faulty AC adaptor or power cord/cable will neither power the computer nor recharge the batteries.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Power and the batteries
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
From the Start screen, type
Device Manager
.
2
Click or touch
Device
Manger
.
The Device Manager screen appears.
3
From the list of device(s), double-click or touch the device
type.
4
To view the device(s) installed, double-click or 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.
Power and the batteries
Your computer receives its power through the AC adaptor and
power cord/cable or from the system batteries (battery and real-time
clock (RTC) battery). Power problems are interrelated. For
example, a faulty AC adaptor or power cord/cable will neither
power the computer nor recharge the batteries.