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2 Getting to know your computer
Finding your hardware and software information
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.From the Start screen, type c, and then select Control Panel.
2.Select System and Security, and then in the System area, select Device Manager. A list displays all the devices installed in your computer.
Locating software
▲To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen,
Right side
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(1) | Power light | ● White: The computer is on. |
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| ● Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state, |
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| which is an |
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| off power to the display and other unneeded |
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| components. |
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| ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation |
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| is an |
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| of power. |
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| NOTE: For select models, the Intel® Rapid Start |
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| Technology feature is enabled at the factory. Rapid |
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| Start Technology allows your computer to resume |
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| quickly from inactivity. For more information, see Intel |
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| Rapid Start Technology (select models only) |
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| on page 35. |
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