Windows 2003 Computer Management

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With the introduction of Plug and Play and Microsoft Management Console (MMC), several functions and applications found in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 9 x have been combined to create a versatile inspection tool for Windows 2003. The Computer Management tool (see Figure 19-4) gives you access to troubleshooting tools such as System Information and Device Manager. To open the Computer Management tool, choose Start Administrative Tools Computer Management.

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Figure 19-4: The Computer Management Tool.

Device Manager is a component borrowed from Windows 9 x (and is the tool that Windows NT users have been begging for). This nifty tool maintains a complete list of installed devices. After expanding the device-type headings in the right pane to reveal the list of individual devices, you can double-click any device to reveal a Properties dialog box. From these Properties dialog boxes, you can

  • Obtain device status

  • Launch troubleshooting help

  • Remove or replace drivers

  • Change configuration settings

  • After device-specific operational settings

From now on, you'll be able to reconfigure devices on the fly. And, in many cases, you don't even need to reboot for the changes to take effect.

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Windows Server 2003 for Dummies
Windows Server 2003 for Dummies
ISBN: 0764516337
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 195

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