How does my Dad find out the specs of his computer? Specifically, what size hard drive, how much RAM, what type processor?
Double-click the MY COMPUTER icon on the desktop, right-click the hard drive ( C: ) icon, then click Properties. It should display a pie chart with the hard drive size, the amount of used space, and the amount of free space.
Right-click the MY COMPUTER icon on the desktop, then click Properties. The "General" tab should display the type of processor and the amount of RAM. The "Performance" tab should also display the amount of RAM.
(Note: If that computer has an on-board video adapter and not a dedicated video card, a certain amount of the RAM is dedicated to the on-board video display and may not be displayed in the total amount of RAM. For example, if a computer has 64 MB of RAM and 8 MB is dedicated to the on-board video adapter, it may be displayed as 56 MB.)
If that computer is a known factory-brand one and not a shop-made one, the brand name, model name, and model number should be on the case. If so, provide us with that information.
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