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Running View System Information INSPECT

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Diagnostic Tools 4-29 Running View System Information (INSPECT) NOTE: View System Information (INSPECT) will detect Compaq hardware. Devices from other manufacturers may not be detected. The View System Information (INSPECT) utility provides information about the system after it has been configured, including: s System s Contents of the operating system startup files s System ROM s System storage s System ports s Current memory configuration s ROM version s Type of processor and coprocessor s Diskette, CD-ROM, and hard drives s Active printer and communication interfaces s Keyboard s Graphics s Windows files s Network status s Miscellaneous NOTE: You must create a diagnostics diskette before you can run INSPECT. Instructions for creating and using the Compaq Diagnostic Diskette are located on the Compaq website: www.compaq.com NOTE: Categories or items of information displayed by View System Information (INSPECT) are similar to, but may vary slightly from, those available in Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT. To run INSPECT: 1. Restart the workstation from the diagnostics diskette. 2. Press Enter to bypass the welcome screen. 3. Select View System Information (INSPECT), then press Enter. 4. Select one of the available options: Y Print the inspect status. Y Save the inspect status to a file. Y Add comments to a parameter status. Y Exit the utility.

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Diagnostic Tools
4-29
Running View System Information (INSPECT)
NOTE:
View System Information (INSPECT) will detect Compaq hardware. Devices from other
manufacturers may not be detected.
The View System Information (INSPECT) utility provides information about the system after it
has been configured, including:
System
Contents of the operating system startup files
System ROM
System storage
System ports
Current memory configuration
ROM version
Type of processor and coprocessor
Diskette, CD-ROM, and hard drives
Active printer and communication interfaces
Keyboard
Graphics
Windows files
Network status
Miscellaneous
NOTE:
You must create a diagnostics diskette
before
you can run INSPECT. Instructions for creating and
using the Compaq Diagnostic Diskette are located on the Compaq website: www.compaq.com
NOTE:
Categories or items of information displayed by View System Information (INSPECT) are similar to,
but may vary slightly from, those available in Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT.
To run INSPECT:
1.
Restart the workstation from the diagnostics diskette.
2.
Press
Enter
to bypass the welcome screen.
3.
Select
View System Information (INSPECT),
then press
Enter.
4.
Select one of the available options:
Y
Print the inspect status.
Y
Save the inspect status to a file.
Y
Add comments to a parameter status.
Y
Exit the utility.