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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 Maintenance, 
System, and then 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 
monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external 
diskette drive, and other power-using functions. 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 device-related. It is worthwhile checking for these 
first:

Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.

The Shut Down menu appears.

Click Shut down.

The computer shuts down completely.

Remove the memory module, following the instructions in 

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