Valuable System Information is saved on your computer that you should be aware of and have immediate access to. To gain and understand this knowledge, here’s what to do:
1. Right click My Computer.
2. Select Properties (from the context menu.)
3. Click on the Device Manager tab (if not already selected.)
4. Click Print.
NOTE! From this point, you have two separate choices that you must make. You can select one of two choices, which are:
a. Select the default report which will give you a print out called the System Summary. The default report (depending on your printer and its settings) will spill out approximately 2 1/2 pages , of information as to your IRQ settings, your machines Input and Outport Usage (I/O), Usage of Memory (physical RAM), and finally your Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) date and its version.
b. Select All Devices and System Summary . This choice will print out an exhaustive report of approximately 9 1/2 pages.
COMMENT! Although I’m the first to conserve INK whenever possible… If you’re running 98, I suggest you do this at least once; regardless of the cost of ink, and save the extended report in a safe place. It’s just good common sense, and at least you’ll know everything about your computer, even though at first glance; the full report, at initial glance won’t make much sense to you… but, believe it or not… over time… you’ll find that saving this information will become invaluable.
