Windows - Diagnostic tools ShowAccessing diagnostic tools
On the Desktop, when you right-click on a drive and go to Properties, the "Tools" tab gives you access to three tools:
Defragmenter (c:\windows\defrag.exe)
Scandisk (c:\windows\command\scandisk.exe)
Backup (c:\program...
Safely remove hardware icon lost ShowSafely remove hardware icon lost
You are using your USB flash drive but u can’t remove it because the safely remove icon has disappeared.
Sometimes Windows accidentally hides this icon all you have to do now:
• Right click on the...
EVEREST- Identify your hardware devices and drivers ShowEVEREST- Identify your hardware devices and drivers
Everest is a common software used nowadays to identify hardware devices and helps to search for the right driver.. If you have installed windows and you’ve lost your motherboard...
Check your hardware compatibility for Windows 7 ShowCheck your hardware compatibility for Windows 7
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Check Hardware Compatibility
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About
Windows 7 Compatibility Center is now launched. This is a webpage by Microsoft which will help you to check your hardware compatibility with...
Device Manager ShowDevice Manager
Accessing the Device Manager
Devices and Drivers
Here are some tips on how to access and use device manager.
You can use Device Manager to update the drivers for hardware devices, modify hardware settings and solve...
Download Notebook Hardware Control ShowNotebook Hardware Control is acomponent control tool of your Notebook.
- It controls your system power management.
- It personalizes Notebook (open source).
- It prolongs the life time of the battery.
- It cools down the system by reducing the...
Download Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics ShowWhen you have just acquired a new Internet connection or when you have connection problems, you would like to estimate the connection speed and the available bandwidth.
Bandwidth Meter and Diagnosis is a Firefox extension allowing to diagnose and...
Download OptimizeXP Hardware Edition ShowOptimizeXP Hardware Edition will allow you to optimize and adjust the hardware settings in Windows XP. The program offers over 20 improvements and enhancements including online support.
Advantage
You can disable the automatic connection of the...
BIOS ShowIntroduction to BIOS
BIOS ("Basic Input/Output System" is an essential component in computers, which is used for controlling hardware. It is a small software program, part of which is loaded in ROM (read-only memory, which cannot be modified),...
Network tests and diagnostics ShowTesting the IP configuration
Before doing anything else, you are advised to check the computer's IP configuration. Windows systems offer a command-line tool, called ipconfig, that lets you find out your computer's IP configuration. The output of...
Hardware Interrupts (IRQ) and Conflicts ShowThe Concept of Interrupts
Because the processor cannot simultaneously process several pieces of information (it processes one piece of information at a time), a program being run can, thanks to an interrupt request, be momentarily suspended while...