Troubleshooting guide

Using Microsoft Windows XP

Remote Desktop: Using the X-Series Instruments Remotely

Running a Remote Desktop session

Initializing a Remote Desktop session

NOTE To initialize a Remote Desktop Session, you need to know the Computer Name of

the instrument. This information can be shown on the instrument display by

following the procedure in the section “How to locate the computer name of the

instrument” on page 73.

After setting up both the instrument and the remote computer for Remote Desktop

Connectivity, as described in “Setting up Remote Desktop operation” on page 70,

you are ready to start a Remote Desktop session.

4. In Category View, press Tab to select

Performance and Maintenance, then

press the Tab again to select System,

or,

in Classic View, press the Tab and the

Arrow keys to select System, then

press Enter.

The System Properties dialog is

displayed.

5. Press Ctrl+Tab until the Computer

Name tab is selected.

The Computer Name is displayed

under Full computer name.

6. Press Tab to select the Cancel button,

then press Enter.

7. To close the Control Panel dialog:

a. Press Alt+Select to open the

drop-down File menu

b. Press the Down Arrow until the

Close menu item is selected

c. Press Enter to close the Control

Panel dialog.

Locating the name from the Windows desktop (without a mouse):

Step Notes