Toshiba Satellite A55 Satellite A50/A55 Users Guide - Page 179
Disabling a device, Checking device properties
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179 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Disabling a device 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3 Click Computer Management and then Device Manager. 4 Select the specific device from the device category. 5 In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front. This is the disable feature. 6 Click the icon. You are given the option of disabling the device. 7 Click Yes or No, whichever is appropriate. 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 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance, and then Administrative Tools. 3 Click the Computer Management icon. 4 Click the Device Manager button. 5 To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type. 6 To view the properties, double-click the device. The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. They include: