Automatic capture and reporting of computer configuration data
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1. A method of servicing a computer, the computer including hardware and an operating system, comprising the steps of:
- automatically capturing the current configuration data for the hardware and operating system;
requesting a user of the computer to provide information regarding the computer; and
when computer service procedures are initiated, sending said current configuration data, user provided data, and previously captured configuration data to a remote location, wherein said previously captured data comprises the computer'"'"'s initial configuration.
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Abstract
A method for servicing computers using diagnostics programs to capture and report comprehensive configuration information to customer service via email.
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1. A method of servicing a computer, the computer including hardware and an operating system, comprising the steps of:
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automatically capturing the current configuration data for the hardware and operating system;
requesting a user of the computer to provide information regarding the computer; and
when computer service procedures are initiated, sending said current configuration data, user provided data, and previously captured configuration data to a remote location, wherein said previously captured data comprises the computer'"'"'s initial configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer system, comprising:
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a diagnostics application residing in the computer designed to capture data about the computer, collect information from a user of the computer, and operatively connected to activate the user'"'"'s email;
wherein the application retains previously captured base configuration data about the computer; and
wherein when computer service procedures are initiated, the application requests information from the user, captures current data about the computer, and sends the previously captured base configuration data and the current data to a remote location for use in servicing the computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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