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Lesson 2: Using the Performance Console
Lesson 2 Using the Performance Console
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Windows XP Professional provides two tools for monitoring resource usage: the System
Monitor snap-in and the Performance Logs And Alerts snap-in. Both of these
snap-ins are contained in the Performance console. You use the System Monitor snapin
to track resource use and network throughput. You use the Performance Logs And
Alerts snap-in to collect performance data over time from the local or a remote computer
or to have Windows XP alert you when a particular performance threshold is
crossed.
After this lesson, you will be able to
■ Use System Monitor to monitor resource usage
■ Add counters to System Monitor
■ Use Performance Logs And Alerts to track a computer’s performance
■ Establish a baseline for performance data
■ Identify and resolve bottlenecks
Estimated lesson time: 30 minutes
How to Use System Monitor
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To access the Performance console, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance
And Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click the Performance
shortcut. The Performance console contains the System Monitor snap-in and the Performance
Logs And Alerts snap-in (see Figure 19-5).
Figure 19-5 The System Monitor snap-in displays counter values in a graph by default.