1. To view the hardware devices installed on your computer, open the Windows Control Panel.
3. The Device Manager will list all of the hardware devices installed on your computer.
4. Once in the Device Manager, you can expand any of the headings to view all the devices associated with it.
5. Each type of device will be subdivided into its own category.
6. For example, under “Display Adapters” you may find “Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060”, which is an adapter card that provides graphics output on your computer.
7. Similarly, under “Network Adapters” you may find “Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9260”, which is a wireless network card.
8. Scroll through the list and click on specific items to view further details about them, such as their manufacturer, model number and driver version.
9. If you need to troubleshoot a device, you can double-click on it to bring up the Properties window.
10. In this window, you may find settings, drivers, and other details related to the device.
11. You can also right-click on a device to do various tasks, such as disabling, updating or uninstalling it.
12. If you have any unknown or unrecognized devices, they will appear under the “Other Devices” section.
13. You can right-click on an unknown device and select “Search automatically…” to attempt to find a driver for it.
14. You can also select “View” in the Device Manager menu bar and set it to “Show hidden devices” to see all the hardware devices that are not currently in use.
15. This can be helpful if you are trying to troubleshoot a problem or reconfigure a device.
16. Finally, if you are having trouble installing a device or driver, you can go to the “Action” menu and click on “Scan for hardware changes”.
17. This will force the Device Manager to re-scan the system and look for new devices and drivers.
18. By using these features, you can get detailed information about all the hardware devices installed on your computer and manage them effectively.