LAB ASSIGNMENT 6 –Viewing Systems Information

 

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“System Information collects system information, such as devices that are installed in your computer, or device drivers that are loaded in your computer, and provides a menu for displaying the associated system topics. You can use System Information to diagnose computer issues. For example, if you are having display issues, you can use System Information to determine what display adapter is installed on your computer, and to view the status of its drivers.

System Information maintains a history of device drivers that are installed on your computer. If you are unsure of a computer's recent history, you can use System Information to better understand what has happened in the past. If a device does not work correctly, and its history indicates a recent upgrade to a new driver, replace that driver with the original driver, and test to see if doing so resolves the issue.

System Information also provides access to tools you can use for troubleshooting your computer.” [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q308549/]

 

Activity

Step 1: Opening Systems Information

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Information

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

 

Select Administrative tools in Control Panel; then choose Computer Management.

 

 

 

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.