Toshiba L505D-GS6000 User Guide

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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, System and Security, and then 
under System, click Device Manager.

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

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:

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The General tab, which provides basic information about 
the device.

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The Resources tab, which lists resources assigned to the 
device. This tab does not appear if the device is not using 
resources.

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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

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online Help.

Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may cause errors 
that seem to be hardware or even software related. It is worthwhile 
checking for these first:

Click Start, and then click the Shut down button in the 
lower-right corner of the Start menu.

The computer shuts down completely.

Remove the memory module, following the instructions in 

.

Reinstall the memory module, following the instructions in 

, and making sure the 

module is seated properly.