Track system performance with System Monitor
Track system performance with System Monitor
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Tip Ever wonder whether you're getting maximum performance out of that new 33.6Kbit/sec modem? Windows 95's Dial-Up Networking, Connected To dialogue box tells you the speed at which you initially connected, but connection quality can degrade and fall back to a lower rate. And though double-clicking the Taskbar's modem icon brings up a dialogue box that shows the total number of bytes that have been sent and received in a particular session, it doesn't report your current transmission rate. With a little coaxing, you can make Windows 95's System Monitor utility do the job. First, make sure System Monitor is installed on your system; if you don't see it when you select Start--Programs--Accessories--System Tools, select Start--Settings--Control Panel, click the Add/Remove Programs icon, click the Windows Setup tab, double-click Accessories in the Components list, place a check mark next to System Monitor, and click OK twice to complete the installation. (You'll need to have your Windows 95 CD-ROM or floppy disks handy.)
Monitor Dial-Up connection rates by adding a modem log file to System Monitor's list of tasks
Choose Start--Settings--Control Panel, click the Modems icon, select the modem you want to monitor, click Properties--Connection--Advanced, check Record a log file, click OK twice, and click Close to save the change. Next, launch System Monitor, choose Edit--Add Item, select your modem in the Category list, pick one or both entries in the Item list (bytes received/sec and bytes sent/sec), and click OK. | Category: Hardware, Win95 Issue: May 1997 Pages: 160 |
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