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6-14 Chapter 6 Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
Viewing Hidden Devices
By default, Device Manager does not display all devices. Some devices are hidden,
such as non–Plug and Play devices and devices that are not currently connected
to the computer (phantom devices). To view any hidden non–Plug and
Play devices, on the Device Manager View menu, click Show Hidden Devices.
To view phantom devices, follow these steps:
1. Click Start and then click Run. In the Open text box, type cmd and click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_
DEVICES=1.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Start Device Manager by typing start devmgmt.msc and pressing ENTER.
To set Device Manager to always show phantom devices, add the following system
environment variable: set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1.
For information on adding system environment variables, see Chapter 5, “Configuring
Windows XP Professional.”
How to Install, Configure, Manage, and Troubleshoot Fax Support
Windows XP Professional can provide complete fax facilities from your computer. It
provides you with the capability to send and receive faxes with a locally attached fax
device, or with a remote fax device connected on your network. You can track and
monitor fax activity as well. However, the Fax component of Windows XP Professional
is not installed by default, so you must install it.
You can use the following procedure to install the Fax component:
1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click Add Or Remove Programs.
3. In the Add Or Remove Programs window, click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. In the Windows Components Wizard, select Fax Services, and then click Next.
The Configuring Components page appears while the Windows Components
Wizard examines the components, copies the necessary files, and configures
the Fax Service.
5. On the Completing The Windows Components Wizard page, click Finish.