How to launch Device Manager

[Ralph]

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Is it possible to launch the Device Manager without going through My
Computer / Properties / Hardware / Device Manager?
I want to detect my modem after I have booted up and then turned the modem
on.
TIA.

 

[Guest]

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Start|Run|devmgmt.msc

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"Ralph" wrote:
| Is it possible to launch the Device Manager without going through My
| Computer / Properties / Hardware / Device Manager?
| I want to detect my modem after I have booted up and then turned the modem
| on.
| TIA.
|
|

 

[Guest]

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Ralph wrote:
>
> Is it possible to launch the Device Manager without going through My
> Computer / Properties / Hardware / Device Manager?
> I want to detect my modem after I have booted up and then turned the modem
> on.

Not quite sure how you mean this (whether it means you don't want to
use the mouse, open up the desktop etc) but fwiw you can get direct
access to Device Manager by holding down the <Windows> key and
pressing <pause> which will bring up a "System Properties" window.
Open the <Hardware> tab and select <Device Manager>.

 

[Ralph]

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Thanks Dave. I created a shortcut to that file from my desktop. Works great.

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>
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>
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>
> "Ralph" wrote:
> | Is it possible to launch the Device Manager without going through My
> | Computer / Properties / Hardware / Device Manager?
> | I want to detect my modem after I have booted up and then turned the
modem
> | on.
> | TIA.
> |
> |
>
>

 

[Guest]

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You're welcome.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Ralph" wrote:
| Thanks Dave. I created a shortcut to that file from my desktop. Works
great.