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2Getting to know your computer
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.From the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.
‒ or –
From the Windows desktop,
2.Select System and Security, select System, and then click Device Manager in the left column. A list displays all the devices installed on your computer.
For information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number, press fn +esc (select models only).
Locating software
To find out what software is installed on your computer:
▲From the Start screen, click the down arrow in the
From the Windows desktop,
4Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer