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Using MonitorMagic
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Installing the MonitorMagic service
Checking the MonitorMagic service
Checking the service setup
Once installed and running the MonitorMagic service will run without problems in most cases. If
you encounter any problems with the MonitorMagic service setup, or if you are interested in this
subject, you can check the service installation and operation by several procedures. By
evaluating the different topics in this chapter you will be able to find out what the problem is.
The following sections describe the different procedures you can use to check the MonitorMagic
service:
Checking the service status (Windows NT 4.0)
Checking the service status (Windows 2000)
Checking the application log (Windows NT 4.0)
Checking the service registry configuration (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000)
Checking the service files (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000)
See also:
Installing the MonitorMagic service
Checking the service status (Windows NT 4.0)
You can check the status of the MonitorMagic service from a local or remote computer. To start,
log on to a Windows NT 4.0 domain controller as an administrator of the computer that runs the
MonitorMagic service. Select menu option Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Server
Manager. This starts op the Microsoft Server Manager application. If the target computer is not
shown in the list of computers, it is probably located in another domain. Select menu option
Computer, Select domain and select the domain that contains the target computer.
Next, select the target computer from the list and select menu option Computer, Services. This
brings up the the Services window from the selected target computer. In the list, scroll down to
find the MonitorMagic service. Normally, the service status is Started and the service startup
mode is Automatic. If in the status column the word Started is missing, the service is not running.
You can try to start the service by pressing the Start button. If this does not work, you can try to
find the cause of the problem as described in the topics listed at the end of this section.
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