Module 13: Monitoring Resources and Performance

Overview Using Task Manager to Monitor System Performance Using Performance and Maintenance Tools to Improve Performance Monitoring Event Logs Configuring Program Compatibility

Lesson: Using Task Manager to Monitor System Performance Introduction to Determining System Information Monitoring Applications Monitoring Processes Monitoring Performance Monitoring Network Connectivity

Introduction to Determining System Information System information is organized as:  System Summary  Hardware Resources  Components  Software Environment

Click End Task to shut down an application that is not responding Monitoring Applications

Monitoring Processes Select process measures to display Click column heading to sort entries in ascending or descending order Set process priority

Monitoring Performance

Monitoring Network Connectivity

Lesson: Using Performance and Maintenance Tools to Improve Performance Using Maintenance Tools to Improve Performance Configuring Visual Effects for Best Performance Configuring Processor Scheduling, Memory Usage, and Virtual Memory

Using Maintenance Tools to Improve Performance

Configuring Visual Effects for Best Performance Visual effects can be individually selected or deselected

Configuring Processor Scheduling, Memory Usage, and Virtual Memory Configuring processor scheduling affects process priorities Configuring virtual memory affects paging file size

Lesson: Monitoring Event Logs Introduction to Event Logs Types of System and Application Events Viewing Event Logs Limiting the Size of Log Files Archiving Event Logs

Introduction to Event Logs System logs contain events logged by system components in Windows XP Professional Application logs contain events logged by applications or programs System logs contain events logged by system components in Windows XP Professional Application logs contain events logged by applications or programs Log Error

Types of System and Application Events Types of system and application events Information Warning Error

Viewing Event Logs Click to sort events Search for or filter events

Limiting the Size of Log Files Size limit Action to take when limit is reached

Archiving Event Logs Archive event logs to:  Track trends to determine resource usage  Track use of resources  Keep records when required by law Select a file format to view archived logs in other applications:  Log-file format (.evt)  Text-file format (.txt)  Comma-delimited text-file format (.csv)

Lab A: Using Task Manager and Event Viewer Exercise 1: Monitoring Applications by Using Task Manager Exercise 2: Adjusting Base Priorities Exercise 3: Exercise 3: Reviewing Computer Activities by Using Event Viewer Exercise 4: Archiving the Application Log Exercise 5: Searching for Specific Events in a Saved Event Log File Exercise 6: Saving a System Log File in an Alternate File Format

Lesson: Configuring Application Compatibility Running the Program Compatibility Wizard Setting Compatibility Properties Manually

Running the Compatibility Wizard

Setting Compatibility Properties Manually To set compatibility properties for a program manually: Right-click program icon, or program shortcut on Start menu, and then click Properties 1 1 Click Compatibility tab, and then change compatibility settings 2 2 Troubleshooting Check to see if an update or patch is available Check Windows Update to see if a fix is available Check for the most recent drivers of your video and sound cards Ensure that you are using the latest version of DirectX

Lab B: Setting Application Compatibility Exercise: Testing the Application

Course Evaluation