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Device Manager Mastery: Hardware Exploration Guide

Dive deep into Device Manager with this step-by-step guide! View properties, install hardware, configure drivers, and more. Get hands-on experience with hardware profiles, power schemes, and virtual memory settings. Master the art of managing hardware devices efficiently.

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Device Manager Mastery: Hardware Exploration Guide

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  1. Activity 2-1: Exploring Device Manager • Objective is to explore the use of Device Manager • View properties of existing hardware • Explore different views of information • Start  My Computer  Properties  Hardware Tab  Device Manager • Follow directions in book to complete exercise Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  2. Activity 2-2: Installing a Plug and Play Hardware Device • Objective: • Uninstall device using Device Manager • Reinstall using Add Hardware Wizard • Start  Run, type devmgmt.msc • New method for accessing device manager • Follow instructions in book to complete uninstall • Check uninstall completed • Reinstall using Add Hardware Wizard Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  3. Activity 2-3: Viewing Resource Settings Using Device Manager • Objective is to use Device Manager to explore hardware resource settings • Open Device Manager in one of the ways described in earlier activities • Observe the resources on a display adapter, keyboard, and communications port • Configure settings and observe properties on communications port according to explanation in book Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  4. Activity 2-4: Configuring Driver Signing Options • Objective is to explore and configure settings for device drivers using Device Manager • Start My Computer  Properties  Hardware tab  Driver Signing • Explore help topics on driver signing • Complete assignment to explore and configure settings using Device Manager Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  5. Activity 2-5: Using the File Signature Verification Utility • Objective is to use the File Signature Verification utility to ensure that all installed system files and device drivers have been digitally signed • Start  Run  sigverif.exe  Advanced  Logging • Scan files and log results following directions • View log Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  6. Activity 2-6: Using the Roll Back Driver Feature • Objective is to use Roll Back Driver feature to return to a previous version of a device driver • Start  My Computer  Properties  Hardware  Device Manager • Follow directions to change to a new driver and then roll back to previous driver for display adapter Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  7. Activity 2-7: Viewing and Configuring Virtual Memory Settings • Objective is to explore and configure virtual memory settings • Move the paging file to a new drive • Start  My Computer  Properties  Advanced tab • Follow instructions to move the paging file Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  8. Activity 2-8: Creating a Hardware Profile • Objective is to create a new hardware profile for a set of hardware devices • Start  My Computer  Properties  Hardware tab  Hardware Profiles • Follow directions to create a new profile with no CD-ROM drive or floppy drive • Test that devices are disabled when using new profile Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  9. Activity 2-9: Defining a Power Scheme • Objective is to configure a new power scheme • Start  Control Panel  Power Options • Follow directions to create a power scheme to supplied specifications • Also explore configuring UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to provide battery backup for critical equipment Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

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