 Event Viewer Help Index

How To ...

Start the Event Viewer

Interpret Event information

Filter Events

Change Event Log Settings

Commands

File menu

View menu

Help menu


Starting the Event Viewer

To start the Event Viewer, choose Start | Programs | CT Media Applications | Event Viewer.

The Event Viewer Window (with some sample Events) is pictured below:

Events are initially listed in the order logged.  You can sort Events by category using the standard Microsoft convention of clicking in the column heading that you want to sort by.

NOTE:	Because the time stamping of an event is done independently by the different producers, events (when received by the logger) may be out of order in the Event Viewer.


Event Information

Each event that is logged has the following information on the Event Viewer window.

Date and Time	The Date and Time as stamped when the Event was produced
Source	The generator of the Event.  This will be identified by a string made up of processName, the library ID and [SP address] of the Event generator
Severity	The severity of the Event: • Alarm -  Indicates unusual critical or fatal situations • Error -  Mainly operating system errors • Warning -  Indicates a problem but the software /hardware can continue operating • Informational -  Just to log a message. Each classification also has an icon at the left edge of the window.
Class	All events shall specify the class of that event.  The class is a user-defined string. Some examples of classes are: • Driver • Library • CT Media
Identifier	The Event ID. NOTE: Currently, the Event ID is simply assigned based on the Severity of the Event.  It is assumed that eventually Event generators will supply unique Event IDs.
Node	The name of the machine generating the Event. NOTE: This may not appear for all Events.
NOTE:	Additional data on an Event is available by selecting the Event and pressing Enter.  The details will look similar to the figure below.


Filtering Events

When Event Viewer is first started, all logged Events will display.  You can filter Events on particular criteria:

Choose View | Filter Events

Field	Description
From	Choose the range of Events you wish to display.  You can choose to display from the first logged Event to the last, or vary the start and end date.
Severity	Choose which level of Events to view
Source	You can sort on Events from one Source
EventID	You can sort on Events with a particular Event ID
Class	You can sort on Events with a particular Class


Changing Event Log Settings

You can change the settings of the Event Log itself by choosing File | Log Settings.

Field	Description
Maximum Log Size	Sets the maximum size in Kb for the Event Log.
Event Log Wrapping	Determines how overwriting of old Events will be handled.  Either 1. the oldest Events will be overwritten when the maximum size is reached; or 2. the oldest Events will be overwritten after a specified number of days (up to a maximum of 365 days)


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Open	Opens an existing log file.
Close	Closes an opened log file.
Print	Prints a document.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits Event Viewer.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

All Events	Shows all Events in the log
Filter Events	Allows you to select particular Events to view
Find	Allows you to find a particular Event
Refresh	Refreshes the list of Events


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document in a new window.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

This will be of type .log

Drives

Select the drive in which Event Viewer stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which Event Viewer stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document.

You can also close a document by using the Close icon on the document's window, as shown below:


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that Event Viewer is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your Event Viewer session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  Event Viewer prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using Event Viewer and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Event Viewer.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of Event Viewer.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Event Viewer window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

<< Show your application's title bar here. >>

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.

<< Describe the actions of the various parts of the scrollbar, according to how they behave in your application. >>


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Event Viewer window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window.  Event Viewer determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window.  Event Viewer determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the <<YourType>> window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


Edit Find Command
Find command (Edit menu)

Event Viewer allows you to search the log for an Event with specified attributes.  This option will display the Find dialog box


Find Dialog
Find dialog box


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