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Chapter 11 -- Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers

Chapter 11

Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers

About This Chapter

One of the primary tools for configuring hardware is the Control Panel. Another useful tool for implementing, managing, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers is the Device Manager, found in the Computer Management console.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter, you must have

  • A computer that meets the minimum hardware requirements listed in the preface, About This Book
  • Installed the Microsoft Windows XP Professional software on the computer


Chapter 1 -- Introduction to Windows XP Professional
Chapter 2 -- Installing Windows XP Professional
Chapter 3 -- Setting Up and Managing User Accounts
Chapter 4 -- Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Network Protocols
Chapter 5 -- Using the DNS Service and Active Directory Service
Chapter 6 -- Setting Up, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Common Setup and Configuration Problems for Network Printers
Chapter 7 -- Administering and Troubleshooting Common Administrative Problems for Network Printers
Chapter 8 -- Securing Resources with NTFS Permissions
Chapter 9 -- Administering Shared Folders
Chapter 10 -- Configuring Windows XP Professional
Chapter 11 -- Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
Lesson 1: Understanding Automatic and Manual Hardware Installation
Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices
Lesson 3: Viewing and Configuring Hardware Profiles
Lesson 4: Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Driver Signing
Lesson 5: Configuring Computers with Multiple Processors
Chapter 12 -- Auditing Resources and Events
Chapter 13 -- Configuring Security Settings and Internet Options
Chapter 14 -- Managing Data Storage
Chapter 15 -- Monitoring, Managing, and Maintaining Network Resources
Chapter 16 -- Backing Up and Restoring Data
Chapter 17 -- Configuring Network and Internet Connections
Chapter 18 -- Modifying and Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Chapter 19 -- Deploying Windows XP Professional
Appendix A -- Questions and Answers
Glossary