Toshiba A85 User Manual
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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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Disabling a device
1
Open the Start menu, and click Control Panel.
2
Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3
Double-click Computer Management, then click
Device Manager.
4
Select the specific device from the device category. To
expand a device category, double-click the category.
5
In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a
monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front.
This is the disable feature.
6
Click the icon.
You are given the option of disabling the device.
7
Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel.
Checking device properties
Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a
device. Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the
type of device, the drivers installed, and the system resources
assigned to the device.
To check a device’s properties:
1
Open the Start menu, and click Control Panel.
2
Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3
Double-click Computer Management, then click
Device Manager.
4
To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device
type.
5
To view the properties, double-click the device.