If you need to know the details of your PC’s hardware, Ubuntu 10.04 has a simple graphical application called GNOME Device Manager that allows you to view the technical details of your computer’s hardware.
To install the GNOME Device Manager, go to Administration | Synaptic package manager from the System menu.
If you have never used Synaptic Package Manager before, or if you have cleared the Show this dialog at startup check box, the Quick Introduction dialog box appears. If you do not want to see this dialog again, make sure the Show this dialog at startup box is unchecked. Click “Close” to continue.
Enter gnome device manager in the quick search edit box. Results are displayed automatically.
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Right-click gnome-device-manager and choose Mark for Install from the pop-up menu.
A dialog box will appear informing you that a different package must be installed to install the GNOME Device Manager. Click “Check” to check the optional package for installation.
You will notice that libgnome-device-manager0 is marked in green. It will be installed using gnome-device-manager.
Click the Apply button to apply the changes.
A summary screen is displayed showing the changes that need to be made. Click “Apply” to proceed with the installation.
The installation progress is displayed.
When the installation is complete, a dialog box will appear informing you that the changes have been applied. Click Close.
Close the Synaptic Package Manager by choosing Exit from the File menu.
To start the GNOME Device Manager, select System Tools | Device Manager from the Applications menu.
The main window of the GNOME Device Manager will open, displaying a tree on the left that contains entries for all of your computer’s hardware. Select an item in the tree to view a summary of the selected hardware on the right side of the window.
To view more information about the hardware, select Device Properties from the View menu.
The Properties tab is displayed on the right side of the window.
To close GNOME Device Manager, choose Exit from the File menu.
NOTE. Hardware information in GNOME Device Manager is view-only. You cannot use the GNOME Device Manager to configure devices. However, sometimes all you have to do is learn about your hardware, and this tool provides a quick and easy way to do this.
Posted by Laurie Kaufman
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