Check The Computer's Usage Status - Panasonic CF-W5MWEZZBM - Toughbook W5 - Core Duo 1.06 GHz Reference Manual

Check the Computer's Usage Status

You can use the PC Information Viewer to check the computer's usage status, and use this information when calling your
technical support office for advice. (If you have not logged on to Windows as an administrator, authority, some information
will be displayed as [Not Found].)
NOTE
This computer periodically records management information (such as powered-on hours, number of times powered-
on, internal temperature and replacement sector) of the hard disk drive. The maximum data volume for each record is
750 byte.
These information are only used for estimating the cause when the hard disk goes down by any possibility. They are
never sent to outside via network nor used for any other purpose except for the purpose described the above.
To deactivate this function, run the PC Information Viewer and check [Disable the automatic save function for manage-
ment information history] in [Hard Disk Status] display and click [OK].
• If you have not logged on with the administrator authority, some information will be displayed as [Not Found].
• As long as it is activated, the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens.
Running PC Information Viewer
A Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [PC Information Viewer] - [PC Information Viewer].
Click the items to display detailed information for each item.
The [PC Information Viewer] screen is always displayed on the top of every other screen.
Save information to a file
Displayed information can be saved to a text file (.txt).
A
Run the PC Information Viewer and display the information you wish to save.
B
Click [Save].
To save the item that is displayed.
Click [Save only the information displayed] and click [OK].
Some of the hidden information on the screen, which cannot be shown without scrolling the screen, will be
saved, too.
To save all items.
Click [Save all the information] and click [OK].
C Select the folder, input the file name, and then click [Save].
If automatic saving of the management information record has not been disabled, the records already recorded are
also saved.
Save a copy of the screen to a file
You can save a copy of the screen currently being displayed to a file in bitmap format (.bmp).
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