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SOFTWARE

Many Software utilities can provide useful information in the area of identification. These utilities will evaluate a system and create a report on its contents. Many malfunctions and cures are presented in the report. Some areas that are reported include BIOS, Chipset, and CPU. By IDing these components, any questions concerning the function of a computer can be answered.

For explanations of other items refer to ZD's Acromania index or the PC Webopedia.

3BSoftware
3bsoftware -- SiSoft Sandra, very indepth program to analysize a PC.

Belarc
Belarc -- Belarc, simular to SiSoft Sandra, however, displays results in a web browser.

Intel
Processor ID -- Intel's CPU identification software.

WinDrivers

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Driver defined:
A program that controls a device. Every device, whether it be a printer, disk drive, or keyboard, must have a driver program. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with the operating system. For other devices, you may need to load a new driver when you connect the device to your computer. In DOS systems, drivers are files with a.SYS extension. In Windows environments, drivers often have a.DRV extension.

Windows Drivers -- Click the image corresponding to a hardware component.