device manager

System component controller

Device manager refers to a system utility that displays and controls hardware components connected to a computer.

Users open the device manager to check whether devices are working properly, update drivers, or troubleshoot problems: The device manager shows a yellow warning icon next to the graphics card.

On Windows systems, it's a specific built-in tool; on other platforms, similar utilities may go by different names.

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troubleshoot · update · uninstall · peripheral · USB · graphics card · sound card · network adapter · exclamation mark · properties · enable · disable · scan · detect · plug and play · system tray · firmware · ports

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