Reference number: CH000494
Determining type of hardware within computer.
Question:Determining type of hardware within computer.
Additional information:A user may need to find out the type of hardware that is installed in the computer for any of the below reasons.
- Interested in purchasing a computer and would like to verify specifications.
- Attempting to install or setup a hardware device and need to know the model and/or manufacturer of the device to properly install it.
- Interested in selling the computer and need to know all the specifications on the computer.
Answer:Below is a listing of different hardware devices in the computer and different methods of determining additional information about the hardware device. In addition to the below documents explaining how to detect the type of hardware document CH000017 lists software programs that can be used to hardware and other system settings.
CD-ROM drive Controller Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive Memory / RAM Modem Monitor Motherboard Network Card Power Supply Printer Scanner Sound Card Video Card
CD-ROM Drive
Controller
Floppy disk drive
Hard disk drive
Memory / RAM
Modem
Monitor
Motherboard
Network card / Ethernet adapter
Power Supply / PSU
Printer
Scanner
Sound card
Video card / Graphics card
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