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The Windows Device Manager provides a way
to view the hardware on the system in a graphical interface while also
helping to manage and troubleshoot it. Use Device Manager to disable,
un-install, and update device drivers. Device Manager helps to
determine whether the hardware on the computer is working properly and
if the correct drivers are installed for the hardware. It lists the
devices with problems. Each device that is having a problem will be
labeled so the hardware that is not installed properly can be easily
identified. When manually changing device configurations, Device
Manager can help avoid problems. The Device Manager is used to
identify free resources and assign a device to that resource, disable
devices to free resources, and reallocate resources used by devices to
free a required resource. In Windows 2000, users must be logged on as
a member of the Administrators group to change resource settings. Even
if a user is logged on as Administrator, if the computer is connected
to a network, policy settings on the network might prevent them from
changing resources.
Learn more about the Device Manager in Chapter 5, "Windows 9x Operating Systems". |