System summary

[Phil James]

On my old computer there was a system summary which took about 3-4 pages to
print. On my new one I got 125 pages. The old one ran W98SE; the new one
runs WXP.

Is there a simple summary of the several components of the system that I'm
just not finding? Like a few details on the hardware and software, but not
this huge log!

Thanks...

Phil

 

[John John]

Click on Start | Run and enter msinfo32

You can selectively print any of the items shown.

John

 

[Phil James]

I got to the same place by another route, but when I tried to print out one
page I got a report that was 125 pages long. Is there some other place to
go for this information?

Phil

 

[John John]

In msinfo32 highlight the item or category that you want then right
click on it and save it to a text file. You can then print the text
file or use a text editor (Notepad) to further edit the contents of the
file before you print it.

John

 

[Phil James]

OK, got it. Thanks.

But that's WAY more detail than I need! Isn't there a simpler summary of
everything I've got on my computer? I believe that, under Windows 98SE,
there was a diagnostics program that gave a good summary as one of the first
options. Is there anything like that under XP?

Phil

 

[John John]

I'm not sure by what you mean by "everything I've got on my computer".
If you are talking about hardware or Device Manager Summary reports
maybe this can help:

How To Print a Device Manager Report in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308579

John

 

[Phil James]

John John...

Tried that. Under "Control Panel" I don't have the "Performance and
Maintenance" option. So I'm still looking...

Phil

 

[John John]

Are you saying that you cannot get to the Device Manager?

All kinds of different ways to open it, try one of the following methods:

1- Click Start, click Run, and then type devmgmt.msc.

2- Right-click My Computer, click Manage, and then click Device Manager.

3- Right-click My Computer, click Properties, click the Hardware tab,
and then click Device Manager.

4- Type the following command at a command prompt:

start devmgmt.msc


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283658

John