Although computer hardware has become something of a\r\ncommodity item, there are still situations that require troubleshooting.\r\nFortunately, a number of free utilities can help you with the process. This\r\narticle discusses five good choices.
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Knowing\r\nthe exact make and model of each device helps you acquire the proper device\r\ndrivers.One of the best features of\r\nthis application is that it can back up and restore your driver set.
In\r\ncase you’re wondering, the software seems to work especially well with SSDs.\r\nCrystalDiskInfo also contains a charting function you can use to graph various\r\ndisk statistics.
The\r\nFind Driver function simply performs a Google search for the driver. The\r\nContact Vendor function takes you to the vendor’s Web site.
Memtest86 is\r\ntypically burned to a bootable CD or DVD so that the computer in question can\r\nbe tested without the operating system running. The interface is\r\nstraightforward and easy to use.
The\r\ntool has a clean interface to display the collected data and diagnostic\r\ninformation. Unlike the other tools on this list, Nero InfoTool requires the\r\n.NET Framework and Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable to be installed.
* 1988 - Started teaching myself about computers \ * 1992 - Mainframe programmer for an insurance company \ * 1993 - Network Administrator for a different insurance company \ * 1996 - Author for The Cobb Group \ * 1998 - Network Administrator for Fort Knox \ * 1999 - CIO for chain of hospitals \ * 2000 - Gave up the corporate rat race to work out of my home. I have been a full time technical author ever since. Visit my Web sites at http://www.brienposey.com and http://www.relevanttechnologies.com \
