How to Check a Processor on a Laptop

Series Summary

Computers are complex machines built upon very simple principles. They perform arithmetical operations millions of times over to transform digital information moving at lightning speed into usable human data. A personal computer's job is to help a user create, manipulate, deliver, receive or delete media content. This is a simple, sterile definition that sounds uninteresting on the surface. Nevertheless, these fundamental functions mimic human ability in some surprising ways. Therefore, the computer is increasingly becoming an engine of the imagination, a platform for the digital life. In this free video series, learn about some computer software aspects from an IT and computer specialist. He explains how to check a processor on a laptop computer, what a microprocessor is, how to find the amount of RAM on a computer and what a CD-RW is. He also discusses how to defrag a computer, install a wireless card for a laptop and a wireless mouse, change a computer IP number and erase everything from a a PC. Finally, learn how to connect a laptop to an external monitor, what a computer virus is and what data compression is.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Robert. Now, I'm going to show you how to check a processor on your computer. Windows XP is a trademark of Microsoft, and I am not, in any way, affiliated with Microsoft. How to check the processor on your computer. If you want to find out what type of processor you have, go to start. This is on Windows XP, by the way. Go to My Computer, right-click on My Computer, go to Properties, and under the general tab, it will tell you the information that you're looking for right over here. At this case, what we have is a 1.6GHz Pentium Processor. This concludes our segment for computer software."