How to Check Computer Information

Whenever we buy a new computer , we always want to know everything about it (Hardware , System , Drivers ...) To do this we have some easy ways listed below :

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Steps

Windows XP (using MsInfo32)

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   MsInfo32 Main Window
   Click Start > Run
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   Type MsInfo32
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   Find the System Summary on the main page, it includes the principal information about your computer(System , physical memory , virtual memory , BIOS version ...)
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   Find information on your hardware on the "Hardware resources" tab.
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   Find information about codecs (video, audio, other multimedia ... etc) installed in the "Components" tab.
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   Look for information on drivers and services in the "Software Environment" tab.
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   Find information about your Default Navigator "Internet Explorer" in the "Internet Settings" tab.
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   Finally, look for MS Office applications' information on the "Office Applications" tab.

Windows XP (using DxDiag)

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   DxDiag Main Window
   Click Start > Run
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   Type Dxdiag
   • You must have any version of DirectX installed on your system ..
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   Find information about System , Display , Sound , Network .. etc. in their appropriate tabs.

Windows 7

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   Windows 7 System Information Window
   Windows 7
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   Go to Taskbar > Control Panel> System
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   It provides Information about the system (It's nearly like Windows XP )
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   Use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool as mentioned in the prior section..

Windows Vista

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   Windows Vista System Information Main Window
   On the Taskbar : Click "Start" > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information
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   Follow the same steps as Windows 7

Linux Based Systems

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   Linux gnome Based Systems
   Applications > Accessories > Terminal (Alt+F2 > type gnome-terminal)
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   Type one of the following commands :
   • finger username : System info about a user. For example, "finger root"
   • cat /proc/version: Linux version and some information.
   • cat /proc/filesystems: Show the types of filesystems currently in use .
   • free: Memory info (in kilobytes).
   • ps axu | more: List all the processes currently running, even those without the controlling terminal, together with the name of the user that owns each process.
   • You can also : Type lshw > lshw-html > KinfoCenter .

MAC Systems

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   MAC Systems
   Open Apple Menu
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   About this Mac
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   You will find information about Version , Processor and Memory ..