Microsoft Windows Vista On Demand, Second Edition

Chapter 16. Managing Hardware

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• Understand Plug and Play Hardware

• Install Hardware Devices

• View System Hardware

• View Hardware Settings

• Change Windows Update Driver Settings

• Change Mouse Settings

• Change Keyboard Settings

• Change Phone Dialing Options

• Change Modem Options

• Manage Color

• Add a Secondary Monitor

• Change Game Controller Settings

• Remove Hardware Devices

• Remove Plug and Play Hardware

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Introduction

A hardware device is any physical device that you plug into and is controlled by your computer. This device can be a network or modem card that you install inside your computer. It can be a printer or a scanner that you plug into the outside of the computer. When you plug or insert a hardware device into the appropriate ...