what is the difference, dont they mean the same thing??..
i know that system information talks about the software about the computer…but dont they mean the same thing between device manager and system information??
I also can look up information in the direct x diagnostics tool.
Start>run>dxdiag
but dont they all mean the same thing??
windows xp pro edition.
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Device manager shows you devices and drivers installed , there are also hidden items that can be found in devices manager like bad driver installs. – system information (start – run -msinfo32) displays more detailed information about the overall system like the software information and system device conflicts, you can find a larger asortment of information all in a detailed format in msinfo32 but if you know where to look in device manager and a few screens deep you can find about 60% of the same info you would find in sysinfo. dxdiag is for troubleshooting directx software issues and doesnt really contain much other info.
System information is the software information in the OS files.
Device Manager has the driver files for the devices contained in the OS. They are specific to the manufacturer of the device, ie sound card, modem
System Information is specifically for informational purposes, wheras the device manager allows to modify hardware.
With the Device Manager you can change/update drivers for all your hardware, you can change memory addresses and IRQ #’s, or uninstall/disable hardware in your system. None of that can be done with System Information or with the direct x diagnostic tool.
They will show some of the same information though.