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5.6 Viewing Resources with Device Manager
This discussion applies equally to Windows 95/98/ME and 2000/XP.
Windows maintains a registry of all known hardware installed within the
computer. Inside this hardware registry Windows keeps track of all the
computer's resources, such as base I/O addresses, IRQ levels, and DMA channels.
In the case of a PCI plug-in card, Windows configures the new hardware using
free resources it finds within the hardware registry, and updates the registry
automatically.
To view and/or edit hardware devices in Windows use the system Device
Manager. Consult Windows on-line help for details on the use of the Device
Manager.
The following instructions provide step-by-step instructions on viewing
resources used by the DSCLP-200/300 in Windows using the "Device Manager"
utility. Select Start|Help from within Windows for additional information on this
utility.
1. Double click the "System" icon inside the Control Panel folder. This opens
up the System Properties box.
2. Click the "Device Manager" tab located along the top of the System
Properties box. This lists all hardware devices registered inside the
Windows registry. Additional information is available on any of these
devices by right-clicking on the device name and then selecting
"Properties" from the pop-up menu.
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