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Getting to know your computer, Finding your hardware and software information, Locating hardware – HP Pavilion 11-h112nr x2 PC User Manual

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Getting to know your computer

Finding your hardware and software information

Locating hardware

To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:

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From the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.

2.

Select System and Security, select System, and then click Device Manager in the left column.

A list displays all the devices installed on your computer.

To find out information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number,
press

fn

+

esc

.

Locating software

To find out what software is installed on your computer:

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Steps

1.

From the Start screen, right-click, and then click All apps.

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From the Start screen, click the down arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.

1.

Swipe to the left on the TouchPad or the touch screen until the arrow appears, and then tap the arrow in
the lower-left corner of the Start screen.

Finding your hardware and software information

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