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    Checking what parts where in your notebook during manufacturing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dzjepp, Dec 14, 2006.

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    dzjepp Notebook Enthusiast

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    A little something cool thought was worth mentioning :)

    Not a big deal really, but you can check your notebook for parts that where previously installed (might be a cpu, or hard drive, etc.) probably during the building phase, for testing or whatnot.

    This only works on a windows install from the factory - if you do a clean format you won't see this.

    Open command prompt (start, run, cmd) and type: Set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1

    Open device manager and under view enable 'show hidden devices'.

    Go through some of the sections and you might see the 'ghost' state of various parts that where yanked out during testing. :)
     
    dzjepp, Dec 14, 2006
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