April 2002
Beginner
640 pages
27h 54m
English
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Name
System Properties — \windows\system32\sysdm.cpl
Synopsis
View and modify many general Windows settings.
To Open
Control Panel → [Performance and Maintenance] → System
right-click on the My Computer icon → Properties
Command Prompt →
control sysdm.cpl
Description
The System Properties window contains settings that affect hardware, system performance, networking, and other Windows features. The tabs in this dialog are as follows:
- General
This information-only tab displays the current Windows version, the edition (Home, Professional, Server, Advanced Server), the registered user, the speed of the processor, and the amount of installed memory (see Figure 4-87).
Figure 4-87. Get a quick overview of your Windows version, amount of installed memory, and registered user with the General tab
- Computer Name
These settings affect how your computer is identified on your network, such as the computer’s name and whether or not you’re connected to a Windows NT domain system (referred to as a business network here). The Computer description field is for entering a comment only; it has no effect on any networking settings. See Chapter 7 for more information.
- Hardware
The AddHardware Wizard and Device Manager are discussed elsewhere in this chapter. The Driver Signing Options dialog allows you to instruct Windows to accept or deny unsigned device drivers; see the Signature Verification Tool, discussed ...
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