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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Bernard Iulo, Poughkepsie, NY (US);
Walter A. Manrique, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Bernard Iulo, Poughkepsie, NY (US);
Walter A. Manrique, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method, system, and storage medium and system for managing computer system performance utilizing information acquired over the Internet is provided. The system comprises a user system having existing installed components that include software, hardware devices, system upgrades, and/or a peripheral device. The system also includes a consolidated monitoring tool executing on the workstation that monitors activities occurring on the workstation with respect to the existing installed components. The system further includes a communications link to a vendor system that supplies components and/or services to the user system. Upon encountering a minor error, the consolidated monitoring tool searches a database for the minor error, displays a corresponding explanation of the minor error for a user via translation tables stored in the workstation, and displays a corresponding set of action items for resolving the minor error or preventing a future occurrence of the minor error.