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Windows XP Diagnostic Tools

•      Device Manager

•      Event Viewer

•      System Monitor

•      System Information

Start Device Manager

•      Right Click My Computer

•      Left Click Properties

•      Select Hardware Tab

•      Device Manager Button

Device Manager

•      Shows devices attached to computer

•      Shows device adapters attached

•      Shows system devices

•      Yellow circle on device or adapter

    Probably driver problem

•      Red Circle on device or adapter

    Device or adapter not working

Start Event Viewer

•      Open Control Panel => Administrative Tools => Computer Management => System Tools

Event Viewer

•      Application Log

•      Shows failure and alert messages related to applications

•      Security Log

•      Shows failure audits and errors and alerts related to logons and passwords

•      System Logs

•      Shows failure audits and errors and alerts

Start System Monitor

•      Open Control Panel

•      Select Administrative Tools

•      Select  Performance

•      Right Click item to “add counters”

System Monitor

•      Shows resource/ usage levels

•      Graphical display of parameters

•      Can show problem areas

•      Many selectable parameters related to several areas of the computer hardware

Start System Information

•      Start Button =>

•      Programs => Accessories =>

•      System Tools => System Information

System Information

•      Shows system level problems

•      Under Components  See Problem Devices

•      Under Hardware Resources

•      See Conflicts and Sharing of IRQ’s and Memory

•      Under Software Environment

•      See Running Tasks and Windows Error Reporting