Project 21 Researching An Error Event Worth 20 Points

project 21: researching an error event worth 20 points choosing a computer to use -------------------------- 1. it would be

Project 21: Researching an Error Event Worth 20 Points
Choosing a Computer to Use
--------------------------
1.
It would be best to do this on your own Vista computer, if you
have one, so you can fix a real problem it has. But if you prefer
to use the lab, log onto any Vista machine with any account that
has Administrator privileges.
Opening Event Viewer
--------------------
2.
Click Start. Right click Computer and click Manage. In the "User
Account Control" box, press Alt+C or click Continue.
3.
I n the left pane of "Computer Management", click "Event
Viewer" to select it. Wait until you see the "Overview and Summary"
as shown below on this page.
Selecting an Event to Research
------------------------------
4.
Unless you are extremely fortunate, your machine will have some
Error events. As you can see above, mine has 1,036 Errors. (If you
really have zero Errors, research a Warning event instead.)
5.
Click the Error line. In the right pane, click "View All Instances".
Find an Error event that seems interesting and double-click it.
6.
A n "Event Properties" box opens, as shown to the right on
this page. Read the details. Find the Event ID number and the
Source and write them in the box below.

Event ID: ______________
Source: ______________
Saving a Screen Image
---------------------
7.
Make sure the "Event Properties" box is the active window.
8.
Press Alt+PrintScrn to copy the active window to the clipboard.
9.
Click Start, "All Programs", Accessories, Paint. In the untitled -
Paint window, select Edit, Paste from the menu bar. The image
appears in the Paint window.
10.
In the untitled - Paint window, click File, Save. Save the
document with the filename Your Name Proj 21a.
When you need to understand error codes better, there are many ways to
learn more: clicking the link in the Event Properties, Eventid.net,
and Google.com – search by the Event ID number.
Using Microsoft Help to Learn about Events
------------------------------------------
11.
C lick the blue "Event Log Online" link in the Event
Properties window. An "Event Viewer" box opens, saying "Event
Viewer will send the following information across the Internet. Is
this OK? " Click Yes.
12.
A Microsoft Web page opens, offering you the guidance
Microsoft has for you. It is usually worthless, as shown to the
right on this page. If it has any information, read it and learn
as much as you can about your event.
Saving a Screen Image
---------------------
13.
Make sure the "Events and Errors Message Center" is the active
window.
14.
Press Alt+PrintScrn to copy the active window to the clipboard.
15.
Click Start, "All Programs", Accessories, Paint. In the untitled -
Paint window, select Edit, Paste from the menu bar. The image
appears in the Paint window.
16.
In the untitled - Paint window, click File, Save. Save the
document with the filename Your Name Proj 21b.
Using Eventid.net
-----------------
17.
O pen a browser and go to eventid.net. Enter your Event ID
in the Event ID box and click the GO button.
18.
You should see a page with some information about your event, as
shown to the right on this page. Make sure you are looking at
events with the correct Source. Click the blue link in the Details
section to see comments about this event that other users of
Eventid.net have posted.
19.
Y ou should see a page with Comments about your
event, as shown to the right on this page.
Saving a Screen Image
---------------------
20.
Make sure EventID.Net is the active window.
21.
Press Alt+PrintScrn to copy the active window to the clipboard.
22.
Click Start, "All Programs", Accessories, Paint. In the untitled -
Paint window, select Edit, Paste from the menu bar. The image
appears in the Paint window.
23.
In the untitled - Paint window, click File, Save. Save the
document with the filename Your Name Proj 21c.
Describe The Problem And Solution In Your Own Words
---------------------------------------------------
24.
Based on what you have read, compose a description of the problem
and how to solve it, in your own words. If you did not get any
help from the sources above, try typing the Event ID into Google.
Turning in your Project
-----------------------
25.
Email the JPEG images to me as attachments to one e-mail message.
Put your description of the problem and how to solve it, in your
own words in the body of the email message. Send the message to:
[email protected] with a subject line of CNIT 235 Proj 21 From
Your Name, replacing Your Name with your own first and last name.
Send a Cc to yourself.
Last modified 10-23-07
CNIT 235 Bowne Page 4 of 4