In this assignment, students will use the Windows Device Manager to gather information about different drivers and learn how Device Manager manages drivers. Students will answer questions about the features of the Device Manager. Each step need to be screen shots.
The following equipment is required for this exercise:
A computer running Windows XP, 7, or 8.
Step 1
? Ensure that you logged on to the computer as an administrator.
? Navigate to the "Control Panel" by clicking Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Click the System link.
Step 2
? The "System Properties" window appears. Open "Driver Signing Options" by clicking Hardware tab > Driver Signing button. Accept the default setting and click OK.
? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having Driver Signing enabled?
? In the left pane, click Advanced System Settings. The "System Properties" window appears. Open "Device
Installation Settings" by clicking the Hardware tab > Device Installation Settings button. Accept the default setting and click Cancel.
Step 3
? Click the Device Manager Button.
Step 4
? Click the arrow next to Display adapters. Right-click the adapter name and select Properties.
Step 5
? The "Display adapters Properties" window appears. What information is displayed under the General tab?
Step 6
? Click the Driver tab.
? What functions can you accomplish from this page?
? What is the Drivers Rollback feature and how would you use it?
? What other information can you gather from this tab?
Step 7
? Click the Detail tab. This tab provides more details about the hardware.
Step 8
? Click the Resource tab.
? What information is displayed under the Resource tab? Answers may vary. Close the "Display adapters
Properties" windows, click Cancel.
Step 9
? Navigate to the "Network adapter Properties" window by clicking the arrow next to Network adapters > right-click the adapter name > select Properties.
? Which tabs are available?
? Are there any extra tabs?
? What is the purpose of the extra tabs?
? Close the "Network adapters Properties" windows, click Cancel.