How to create desktop icon 'Device Manager'??

Question

I have a second hard drive installed that I only use occasionally for backup and photo management.  When not in use I disable it in the device manager.  This necessitates going into my 'Windows Administrator' users account, right click  'my computer'.........'hardware' ........'device manager'.   I did a search in the XP search function for a program or file 'device manager' and came up empty.  Is there a way I can put a device manager icon on the desltop and bypass all the usual steps?

jsmileb · Answer

Flooby,   That is what I was looking for.  Thanks so much.  I thought a 'device manager' search  might turn up where I would find the command, not so.

Flooby · Answer

Right click on a blank part of the desktop and select New - Shortcut.  Click the Browse button and navigate to C:\Windows\System32\devmgmt (left click once on devmgmt to highlight/select same) and click OK.  You should see C:\WINDOWS\system32\devmgmt.msc in the Location view of the Create Shortcut utility.  Click Next in the Create Shortcut app, and type in a name for this shortcut, like 'Device Manager' then click Finish, and you should now have a shortcut to Device Manager on the desktop. Message Edited by Flooby on 04-21-2005 08:41 AM

Mary G · Answer

Another quick way to access System Properties and Device Mgr. is to use the shortcut keys: Windows key + Pause Break key.

Lemmi · Answer

Hi Mary - this is genious and something I really was looking for!

I learned some time ago that Win key + D closes all open windows and lets you see your desktop (which is useful if you have shortcuts placed here), but this one is new to me. Is there anywhere a published list of "Win key + .... " keyboard combinations?

Lemmi

Lemmi · Answer

Many thanks, helpyourself! And sorry I was wrong talking about Win key + D: that does not close the windows, just minimises them. They still are accessible in the taskbar.

helpyourself · Answer

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLC,GGLC:1969-53,GGLC:en&q=windows+shortcut+keys

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How to create desktop icon "Device Manager"??

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