You are the desktop administrator for a medium-sized company.
You are rolling out new Windows 8.1 computers to your employees.
You configure one of the computers so that it has the devices and settings the employees need for testing purposes.
You need to ensure that the hardware devices are operating properly.
Which tool should you use?
A. eventvwr.exe
B. Mmcdevmgmt.msc
C. sigverif.exe
D. Driverquery /si
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754081.aspx
Open Device Manager
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mmc devmgmt.msc
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/get-help-with-device-manager-errors Get help with Device Manager errors
Device Manager helps you determine which hardware devices are installed on your computer, and whether or not they are working properly. If one of your devices is not working properly, an error icon will appear next to the name of the device. If Device Manager cannot identify the device, it will label it an unknown device.
An error icon appears next to any device that is not working properly. In this example, a biometric coprocessor (fingerprint reader) is not functioning.
When a device is not working properly, Device Manager will also usually display an error message with an accompanying error code. There are many different Device Manager error codes.
Further Information:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785425%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Event Viewer
With Event Viewer, you can monitor events recorded in event logs. Typically a computer stores the Application, Security, and System logs. It could also contain other logs, depending on the computer’s role and the applications installed.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308514
How To Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP
This step-by-step article describes how you can use the Windows XP Signature Verification tool (Sigverif.exe) to find unsigned drivers and verify device drivers in Windows XP. This information can be helpful for troubleshooting system instability, error messages, boot problems, and so on.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490896.aspx
Driverquery
Displays a list of all installed device drivers and their properties.
