Memory Problems - Toshiba M700 Series, M705 Series User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Checking device properties
Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device.
Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the type of device,
the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the
device.
To check a device's properties:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and
Maintenance.
2 Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3 Double-click Computer Management, then click Device
Manager.
4 To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.
5 To view the properties, double-click the device.
The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog
box, which provides an array of tabs. They may include:
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The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one device to
another. A Troubleshooting button is also present.
6 Click Troubleshoot...
A Help and Support window for that device appears.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to Windows
online Help.

Memory problems

Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may cause errors
that seem to be device-related. It is worthwhile checking for these
first:
1 Click Start, Turn off computer.
The General tab, which provides basic information about
the device.
The Resource tab, which lists resources assigned to the
monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external
diskette drive, and other power-using functions. This tab
does not appear if the device is not using resources.
The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by
the device.
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