LAB ASSIGNMENT 6 –Viewing Systems Information

 

Materials Needed:

 

Activity

Step 1: Opening Computer Management

 

Click the Start menu then choose Programs. In the Programs menu select Administrative tools then choose Computer Management or find Administrative Tools in Control Panel.

 

Step 2: Viewing Systems Information

 

Click on Systems Summary. You can also inspect

  • Hardware Resources, including
    • Conflicts
    • IRQs
    • I/O Addresses
  • Hardware Components, including
    • Multimedia codecs
    • Input devices
    • Network card settings
  • Software Environment, including
    • Drivers
    • Environment Variables
    • Network Connections
    • Running Tasks
    • Services
    • Startup Programs

Step 3: Configuring Performance Logs and Alerts

 

Click on Performance Logs and Alerts and select logs to maintain. Logs can be inspected by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL and selecting Task Manager and then selecting the Performance tab.