Troubleshooting guide

Instrument Operating System

Windows Configuration

The Windows settings have been optimized for the best measurement performance.

Any modifications to these settings may degrade instrument performance and

measurement speed. In general, most Windows System settings (typically set

through the Windows Control Panel) should not be modified. Those that can be

safely modified are listed below.

CAUTION To recover from problems caused by changing Windows systems settings, you may

have to reinstall the Windows system and instrument application using the Agilent

Recovery process.

Settings that can be changed

You may change the following Windows settings or administrative tasks (available

from the Windows Control Panel) to select your personal preferences.

NOTE Before changing any Windows System settings, exit the instrument application.

You may use

this feature

To do this...

Configure Microsoft Automatic Updates.

Install and configure an Anti Virus program.

Setup new Instrument user accounts.

CAUTION Do not delete or modify the “Agilent-Only” user

account.

Add the Instrument to a network.