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, right-click the Start button, and then select Control Panel.

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 lower-left corner of the screen. ‒ or –

From the Windows desktop, right-click the Start button, and then select Programs and Features.

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