Viewing a Computer's System Status While at the Observe Window
Remote Desktop can display certain system status information underneath the observed desktop. This information gives you a basic assessment of the following service statistics:
- CPU Usage
- Disk Usage
- Free Memory
There are two levels of detail for system statistics. The top level is a single icon (a red, yellow, or green icon).
| Icon | Indicates |
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One or more service statistic is red. This takes precedence over any yellow or green indicator. |
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One or more service statistic is yellow This takes precedence over any green indicator. |
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Service is operating within established parameters. |
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No service information available. |
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You show the second level of detail by placing the mouse pointer over the high-level status icon. The icon changes to an "i" and you can click the "i" to get more information. Clicking the icon exposes per-service status icons:
| Service | Icon | Status |
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| CPU Usage |
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Usage is at 60% or less |
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Usage is between 60% and 85% | |
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Usage is at 85% or higher | |
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No status information is available | |
| DIsk Usage |
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Usage is at 90% or less |
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Usage is between 90% and 95% | |
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Usage is at 95% or higher | |
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No status information is available | |
| Free Memory |
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Less than 80% used |
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Between 80% and 95% used | |
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Over 95% used | |
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No status information available |
- Click View Options in the observe window's toolbar.
- Select Display Computer Information.
- Select "Computer status."
- Select "Use shapes for status."
- Click Done.