Performance Console

The performance console enables you to monitor the performance of the system. You can add counters monitor system performance. The counter monitors system objects and displays the performance using a graph.

To add a counter:

1. Select Start -> Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click Administrative Tools. The Administrative Tools window appears.

3. Double-click Performance. The Performance console appears.

The console displays the performance in the form of graphs. The console displays the graphs in different colors enable you to identify the performance of the system.

4. Right.click the graph area. A shortcut menu appears.

5. Select Add Counters. The Add Counters dialog box appears.


In the Add Counters dialog box, the options are:

> Use local computer counters - Specifies to use the counter for the local computer

> Select counters from computer - Specifies to use the counter for a computer on the network

> Performance object - Specifies the performance object

> All counters - Specifies to use all counters for the performance object

> Select counters from list - Specifies to select counters from the list

> All instances - Specifies to record all instances to the counter

> Select instances from list - Specifies to record selected instances to the counter

> Add - Adds the counter to the system monitor

> Explain - Provides description about the performance object


6. Select Print Queue from the Performance Object drop down list box.

7. Select the counter to add, for example, Jobs.

8. Select the instance, for example, Auto HP desk jet 930C Series.

9. Click Add. The system monitor adds the counter to the graph.