Below is a listing of different hardware devices in the computer and different methods of determining additional information about the hardware device. There are also several free software programs mentioned in the following link that detect hardware and other system settings.

  • How to find hardware and other computer specifications.

CD-ROM drive

  • How to find what computer CD or disc drive I have.
  • What is a CD-ROM?
  • What is a CD-R?
  • What is a CD-RW?
  • What is a DVD?
  • CD-ROM help and support.
  • CD-R and CD-RW help and support.
  • DVD help and support.

Controller

  • How to find what type of controller the computer uses.
  • What is a controller?

Floppy disk drive

  • How to find the type of computer floppy drive.
  • What is a floppy drive?
  • Floppy drive help and support.

Hard drive

  • How to find the hard drive type and specifications.
  • How to find how much hard drive space is available.
  • What is a hard drive?
  • Hard drive help and support.

Memory (RAM)

  • How to find how many memory slots are in a computer.
  • How to find how much RAM is installed on a computer.
  • What is memory?
  • Memory (RAM) help and support.

Modem

  • How to find the type of computer modem.
  • What is a modem?
  • Modem help and support.

Monitor

  • How to find the type of monitor or display.
  • What is a monitor?
  • Monitor, LCD, and display help and support.

Motherboard

  • How to find the type of computer motherboard.
  • How to determine the PCI version.
  • How to determine the AGP version.
  • How to identify an unknown PCI card.
  • How to find the computer motherboard chipset.
  • What is a motherboard?
  • Motherboard help and support.
  • Computer bus help and support.

Network card aka Ethernet adapter

  • How to find the type of computer network card and network.
  • What is a network card?
  • Network and network card help and support.

Power Supply aka PSU

  • How to find the size of a computer power supply.
  • What is a power supply?
  • Power supply help and support.

Printer

  • How to find the type of computer printer.
  • What is a printer?
  • Printer help and support.

Processor (CPU)

  • How to determine the type and speed of a processor.
  • What is a CPU?
  • CPU help and support.

Scanner

  • How to find the type of computer scanner.
  • What is a scanner?
  • Scanner help and support.

Sound card

  • How to find the type of computer sound card.
  • What is a sound card?
  • Sound card help and support.

Video card

  • What video card does my computer have?

  • How to determine the PCI version.

  • How to determine the AGP version.

  • What is a video card?

  • Video card help and support.

  • CD-ROM drive

  • Controller

  • Floppy disk drive

  • Hard drive

  • Memory (RAM)

  • Modem

  • Monitor

  • Motherboard

  • Network card aka Ethernet adapter

  • Power Supply aka PSU

  • Printer

  • Processor (CPU)

  • Scanner

  • Sound card

  • Video card

  • How to install computer hardware.
  • See our hardware page for further information and related links.
  • Computer hardware help and support.