Basic Computer Tool Every Users Should Know

Hey there! I'm Dijae or you may call me Kuya Dijae. Today I want you to know what basic tools people like you need to know about your computers. But before we begin I would like you to start with knowing first the basics of computer and it's components. Follow them below:

• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Basic PC Maintenance

Skip the items above if you are already equipped with it, and continue below.

Not let's do this! :)

Note: this information is only applicable to Windows Operating Systems

An IT guy or your techie friend asks you the details of your computer but you don't have any idea what to do in order to get them. They even ask you to 'go here', 'click that, and this', and 'type this or that'. Or in either way, you want to see every important details of your computer for re-ordering, asking assistance, troubleshooting, or comparing other computers, and of course if you are an IT tech support or planning to apply then you might need this now.

What you need to know basically is the hardware, software and network details of your PC. These are the items where you need to have for IT purposes is concerned. So, I think we need to start of with the components of each of these items.

1)	Hardware	These,are the major physical component of your PC. Memory, CPU, Video Card, Printers, Hard Disks, Motherboard
2)	Software	The operating system, configurations and other applications installed on your computer.
3)	Network	Basically, the connection details like Network Card, TCP/IP, or even your Wireless,configurations.

I'll show you the easiest and quickest way to do this and not the usual way!

Open Run, to do this, on you keyboard press and hold Window Key (the one with the Logo usually between the Ctrl and Alt) + R. You should see a window like below, then type the word 'msinfo32.exe'. Then press enter or click 'OK'.

You should now see a window like this. Now, this is a power tool as this will show you all the basic and advance information on your computer. From hardware, software and network.

• On the highlight, you will see the 'Operating System and the version'.
• The System type.
• Processor
• Installed Physical Memory

I know it's cool right? You don't need to visit many windows and properties just to find each details, it's all here!

Now, check on the hard disk details, under components > Storage > Drives you will see the total and free space of your drives. And yes, you will need this for IT purposes.

Then in the network part, you will be going to components > Network > Adapter  and scroll down until you see details like below. So basically, you need the name and product type, the IP Address, subnet, and gateway, and the MAC address. 

Quick Info: IP Address is the address given by your router to which is used for network and access the internet. MAC however has nothing to do with Apple :), but it is the unique identifier assigned to the network interface for physical network connection.

Are you still following? If no, just put comments below for questions. If yes, let's continue.

For documentation purposes or you want to save this details and send them over, you can actually save it. Go to File > Save and save it wherever you want.

That's it! Isn't that easy? So whenever someone ask you, your boss, your son, your dad, or even me. Just use this and save it then send it! 

For more other details about your computer, just browse the navigation on the left pane, it's all there my friend! 

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