How to verify device compatibility

How to verify device compatibility

To find out whether the modem or the network adapter that you are using is compatible with Windows Vista, you must first determine what adapter model you have in the computer. To do this, follow these steps:

1.Click Start, type device manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2.Click the entry for Device Manager that appears in the search results.
3.Expand the entry for the type of device that you are looking for. For example, expand Network adapters.
4.Note the entries that appear under Network adapters.
5.On another computer, start Internet Explorer.
6.Type the following address, and then press ENTER: http://whql.microsoft.com/hcl/
7.Search for the network adapter that you noted in step 4. Information that is contained on this Web site will tell you if the network adapter is compatible with Windows Vista.

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