How To Access Device Manager From the Control Panel in Windows 7

1. Click on the Start button and then choose Control Panel.
2. Click on the System and Security link.
   Note: If you're viewing the Large icons or Small icons view of Control Panel, you won't see this link. Simply click on Device Manager and then proceed to Step 4.
3. In the System and Security window, click on the Device Manager link located under the System heading.
4. You can now use Device Manager to update device drivers, view the system resources that a hardware device is using, etc.