Troubleshooting guide
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Using Microsoft Windows XP
Remote Desktop: Using the X-Series Instruments Remotely
How to locate the computer name of the instrument
To connect a remote computer to the instrument, you need to know its Computer
Name. The Computer Name can be displayed as follows:
Locating the name from the Agilent application
Step Notes
• On the instrument front panel, press
System, Show, System.
A page listing various parameters
appears.The instrument’s computer name
is shown in the list next to the title
Computer Name.
Locating the name from the Windows desktop (with a mouse):
Step Notes
1. Click Start, Control Panel. If the Control Panel window appears in
Category View, click Performance and
Maintenance, then System, to display the
System Properties dialog. If the Control
Panel appears in Classic View,
double-click System to display the
System Properties dialog.
2. Click the Computer Name tab of
the System Properties dialog.
3. To close the System Properties
dialog, click Cancel.
Locating the name from the Windows desktop (without a mouse):
Step Notes
1. Press Ctrl+Esc to display the
Windows Start menu.
2. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow
keys to select the Control Panel item.
3. Press Enter to open the Control Panel
dialog.