There are several ways through which you can get detailed insights regarding your computer and the type of hardware present. We will walk you through all the steps and demonstrate with a sample specification.
Method 1: Using Settings applications
The easiest way to get all the information of your computer is a summary is using the Settings application. Do note this application is not present in the earlier version of Windows. This will provide a basic overview of your system configuration.
You can also see your Windows version by looking at the details underneath Windows specifications.
Method 2: Using System Information
If you are looking for a detailed analysis of your computer, you can use the utility of System information to get the details of your internet components as well as third-party components such as Display, Multimedia, Ports, Storage etc. It is safe to say that this method yields the most detailed analysis of your computer and you will find almost all the information here under one screen.
You can use the left navigation pane to navigate to more categories and see your required setting in detail. For example, when we click Display we see that default Intel drivers are installed on this computer with the driver version as well.
How to save the results of the above method to a file?
If you need to save or send your computer specifications to some other person or forum, you can use this pretty nifty feature to send all the selected settings. You can also use this to save all your system specifications over the cloud so you can correctly diagnose if something goes wrong with your computer and you need your system information.
Method 3: Using command prompt
What to do if you have come across an error on your computer and are unable to log in but you need your computer’s information for troubleshooting? The answer is simple: use the command prompt. The command “systeminfo.exe” will display all the necessary commands on your command prompt and even help you by listing your operating system’s location.
Method 4: Using dxdiag run command
DirectX diagnostic tools also provide detailed information about your computer’s specifications and also gives detail about the display and sound properties under the same window. This method is more useful if you are investigating display crashing issues and need to determine the exact DirectX version along with video settings. You also have the option to save all the information as a text file like in the previous example. Just click the button ‘Save All Information’.
Method 5: Checking the device manager
If you are having a problem checking for a specific device on your computer, you can open the device manager and check the device name and the driver version installed. This is useful when you are troubleshooting hardware issues and need exact specification of the hardware along with its driver details.
Note: If the device is not installed properly or has outdated drivers, it may not appear in the correct heading. Instead, it may be under the category “unspecified devices” with a yellow exclamation mark. You can update its drivers for it to list normally.
Method for Mac: About this Mac
If you are using a MacBook, you can easily find your settings using the steps mentioned below. Unlike Windows, Mac has all the settings under one hood. In one window, it has all the generalized information where you can navigate to more detailed ones.
Note: There are also loads of third-party applications which can do the exact some work. Surf the internet to get exact details.
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