How to Use Built-In Diagnostics

Windows Vista includes several different tools to assist you in diagnosing the source of hardware problems. The following sections describe the most important tools.

How to Use Problem Reports And Solutions

With Problem Reports And Solutions, shown in Figure 31-2, you can track diagnostic results and errors.

You can use Problem Reports And Solutions to track diagnostics results.

Figure 31-2. You can use Problem Reports And Solutions to track diagnostics results.

To open Problem Reports And Solutions, click Start, click All Programs, click Maintenance, and then click Problem Reports And Solutions. You can then click View Details to view information about any particular problem or result.

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