View System Information (Inspect) - HP xw4000 Service & Reference Manual

Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features

2.2.3 View System Information (INSPECT)

Use View System Information (INSPECT) to:
View information about the system once it has been configured.
Save, print, or display the information generated by INSPECT. You should run INSPECT
and have the printed report available before placing a call to the HP Customer Support
Center.
Assist your HP/Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider in analyzing the
system by allowing the service provider to reproduce the same environment on another
computer for testing.
The information provided by INSPECT includes:
Contents of the operating system startup files
Current memory configuration
ROM versions
Type of processor and co-processor
Diskette, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, tape, or hard drives installed
Active printer and communications interfaces
Modem type installed
Graphics settings
Windows WIN.INI file details
Categories or items of information displayed by INSPECT are similar to but may vary slightly
from those available in Diagnostics for Windows.
Before you run INSPECT, you must create a diagnostics diskette. See Section 2.2.1, "Create a
Diagnostics Diskette," for instructions.
Running INSPECT
1. Cold boot the computer from the diagnostics diskette you have created. Press Enter to bypass
the title screen, if necessary.
2. Select View System Information (INSPECT).
3. Select one of the available options using the Esc key:
Print the INSPECT status.
Save the INSPECT status to a file.
Add comments to a parameter status.
Exit the utility.
4. To exit INSPECT, press the Esc key to reach the Exit option. Then press Enter.
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