Toshiba GMAD00240010 User Manual

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Device Manager provides a way to check and change the 
configuration of a device.

Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other 
conflicts that make one or more devices unusable. Device Manager 
is a configuration tool for advanced users who understand 
configuration parameters and the ramifications of changing them.

Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and 
Maintenance.

Click the Administrative Tools icon.

Double-click Computer Management, then click Device 
Manager.

Select the specific device from the device category. To expand 
a device category, double-click the category.

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.

Click the icon.

You are given the option of disabling the device. 

Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel.

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:

Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and 
Maintenance.

Click the Administrative Tools icon.

Double-click Computer Management, then click Device 
Manager.

To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.