Simple Computer Tune-up: Speed Up Your PC- P34 pot
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a. Right-click in the empty space on your desktop.
b. Select Properties.
c. A window opens. Click the Desktop tab.
d. Near the bottom of the window, click the Customize
Desktop button.
e. Another window opens. On the General tab, beneath
the words Desktop Icons, place a checkmark in the
My Computer box.
f. Click OK.
g. You are returned to the previous screen. Click Apply.
h. Click OK.
i. The My Computer icon appears on your desktop.
Right-click it.
2. Select Properties.
3. A window opens. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click the Device Manager button.
5. Another window opens. Click the plus sign (+) located
next to the Universal Serial Bus Controllers category (see
Figure 12-11).
Figure 12-11: Viewing the Universal Serial Bus Controllers category
6. To determine if you have the fastest version of USB (called
USB 2.0), look for an “enhanced” USB controller with a
name like Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller,
Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller, or NEC PCI
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to USB Enhanced Host Controller. If you do not see the
word “enhanced,” you probably have USB 1.1 (the slower
version).
For Windows 98 and ME:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Click the plus sign (+) located next to the Universal Serial
Bus Controller category (see Figure 12-12).
Figure 12-12: Viewing the Universal Serial Bus Controller category
5. To determine if you have the fastest version of USB (called
USB 2.0), look for an “enhanced” USB controller with a
name like Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host
Controller, Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller, or
NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller. If you do not
see the word “enhanced,” you probably have USB 1.1 (the
slower version).
Look for FireWire Ports
FireWire is another type of connection used to transfer information
between a computer and a peripheral such as an external hard
drive or a video camera. The speed of FireWire is similar to that
of USB 2.0. To discover if your computer is FireWire-capable, do
the following:
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1. Turn off your computer and unplug it from all electrical out-
lets.This will prevent you from receiving a serious electrical
shock and will protect the computer from being damaged.
2. Pull your computer away from your desk so you can get a
good look at its case. On the back of the computer, search
for a connector that looks like Figure 12-13.That is a
FireWire port, into which you can plug FireWire devices
such as digital video cameras, external DVD drives, exter-
nal hard drives, and much more.
Figure 12-13: Example of FireWire ports
3. If you cannot find any FireWire ports on the back of your
computer, look at the front of the case. Some computers
have these ports hidden behind doors or panels that swing
open.
Identify Your CD or DVD Drive
CD-ROM drives sure have come a long way since their humble
beginnings. Now there are recordable and rewritable compact discs
(CD-R and CD-RW), as well as their offspring: recordable and
rewritable DVDs (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW). Once
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you determine what type of CD or DVD drive is inside your com-
puter, you will know which discs to buy and what software can be
used with the drive.
1. Look at the front of your CD or DVD drive. Often there
are words or logos that indicate the drive’s capabilities or
features.
2. If you have a CD drive, you should see a Compact Disc
logo.
Note
All CD drives play music CDs and read CD-ROM data discs.
3. If you have a DVD drive, you will probably see a DVD
logo.
Note
In addition to reading DVD-ROM data discs and playing DVD movies, a
DVD drive is backward compatible with CDs. That means it can play
music CDs and read CD-ROM data discs.
4. If you have a CD or DVD burner that can record data onto
writable or rewritable CD or DVD discs, that feature
should be indicated by a logo labeled RW or Rewritable.
If you do not see any words or logos on the front of your CD or
DVD drive, you can search for information about it in the Windows
Device Manager.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP Home/Pro:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. If
this icon is not available, click the Start button in the
lower-left corner of Windows and right-click My Computer.
If you can’t find the My Computer icon anywhere, do the
following:
a. Right-click in the empty space on your desktop.
b. Select Properties.
c. A window opens. Click the Desktop tab.
d. Near the bottom of the window, click the Customize
Desktop button.
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e. Another window opens. On the General tab, beneath
the words Desktop Icons, place a checkmark in the
My Computer box.
f. Click OK.
g. You are returned to the previous screen. Click Apply.
h. Click OK.
i. The My Computer icon appears on your desktop.
Right-click it.
2. Select Properties.
3. A window opens. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click the Device Manager button.
5. Another window opens. Click the plus sign (+) located next
to the DVD/CD-ROM Drives category (see Figure 12-14).
Figure 12-14: Viewing the DVD/CD-ROM Drives category
6. You should see a DVD/CD icon, next to which is the name
of your DVD or CD drive as well as its model number. If
not, do the following:
a. Double-click the DVD/CD icon.
b. A window opens. On the General tab, look for the
name and model of you drive.
c. If you still can’t find it, click the Details tab and look
there.
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