Toshiba U100 User Guide - Page 194
Disabling a device, Checking device properties
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194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Disabling a device 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, and then Device Manager. 2 Select the specific device from the device category. To expand a device category, double-click the category. 3 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. 4 Click the icon. You are given the option of disabling the device. 5 Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel. 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 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, and then Device Manager. 2 To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type. 3 To view the properties, double-click 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.