1. What your pc sees as hardware Patrick.j.rice

7. There is always another way

11. The humble USB stick

12. Take 1 USB stick

14. Now plug it in

20. What’s in my computer

24. Another way

26. That’s too much info systeminfo > test.txt notepad test.txt

30. http://support.microsoft.com/k b/300887 Give you exactly the same info for XP

31. What is an IRQ? Short for Interrupt request, IRQ is a signal that has a direct line to the computer processor, allowing it to stop the processor momentarily and decide what to do next. Every IBM compatible computer has a maximum of 15 IRQs and are prioritized in the computer according to the importance of the device.

32. What is an I/O? Input Output (I/O) represents the locations in memory that are designated by use of various devices to exchange information amongst themselves and the rest of the PC.

33. What is a DMA? DMA, or Direct Memory Access, are pathways provided by the hardware to allow the hardware direct access to the computer's memory. More info on: http://www.computerhope.com/irqs.htm#irqlist