Right-clicking on any top-level module displays a context-sensitive menu that allows you to create a quick report of that module in one of EVEREST’s three supported file formats, or adding it to Favorites. Right-clicking a value displayed in the Information Window will display a context-sensitive menu that gives you the option of copying the field and value; just the value itself, or everything in the current window. Click any value shown in blue, and it will pop up a little “hot-link window” with links to the manufacturer’s site for product information and driver downloads. A link to DriverAgent.com is also provided, for those who prefer the optional convenience of having a “one-stop shop” for all of their driver updates (for $29.95 per year). Note that not all EVEREST modules will have these hot-linked values.

 

EVEREST Ultimate Edition supports MAPI, SMTP and Microsoft Outlook E-Mail.	You can configure your SMTP settings here.	Here you can choose which categories are to be included (or excluded) in EVEREST's summary reports.	Since EVEREST Ultimate Edition makes use of the Windows Event Log and Internet Explorer, you can select what to filter-out to keep log size under control.	Although EVEREST Ultimate Edition's sensor  and hardware database is updated regularly, it's impossible for it to identify everything out there. Here's where Custom Components comes in, allowing you to assign more recognizable, "user-friendly" names to the ones EVEREST recognizes but can't identify.
The Hardware Monitoring options allows you to tweak the appearance of the EVEREST OSD (On-screen Display) panel.	Update Frequency options are tweaked here.	If you show the Sensor Icons in the Windows System Tray area, you can choose which ones are shown and modify the color of their text and background colors here.	The OSD Panel can be customized in a similar fashion...	...as can be the Vista Sidebar applet under Windows Vista.
There's also support for the LCD display on the Logitech's G15 Gaming Keyboard.	EVEREST Ultimate Edition also gives you the ability to log any of its selected sensors to an HTML or CSV log file.	You can also write sensor information to External Applications (see the Online Help for more details on using this advanced feature).	The Page Menu is divided into 15 pages with related categories beneath each one. When a page is selected, the category beneath it can be accessed either in the Page Menu window, or the Information window on the right. You can also right-click on any selected category and generate a Quick Report for it. Very handy!	Another useful feature are the hyperlinks that certain items have, which takes you the related website for more information and driver downloads, where applicable.

 

The Page Menu also has a Favorites tab, where you can quickly access the most frequently accessed modules that you saved under Favorites on the Main Menu bar. By default, the Status Bar at the bottom of the window shows the selected item and Lavalys copyright information when a top-level module is selected. When a benchmark is run, benchmark-related information (processor speed, version of the EVEREST Benchmark DLL module, etc.) is shown.

 

 

Using EVEREST Ultimate Edition

 

Now we'll take a closer look at the different EVEREST Ultimate Edition modules.

 

Summary—gives you a generalized overview of all the hardware and operating system installed on your PC. Provides model numbers (where applicable), which is always nice to have without having to look around for old boxes, invoices, or having to open up your PC.

 

Computer Name—shows both the logical and physical NetBIOS and DNS names assigned to your computer.

 

DMI—gives you the specific DMI values from your BIOS and motherboard. Note the warning icon I have highlighted in the upper window pane, and the message displayed in the lower window pane: "Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed." Fortunately any missing or incorrect DMI information you're likely to encounter when using EVEREST on even the latest motherboards, is not of a "mission-critical" nature and can be safely ignored.

 

IPMI—unless your PC is on a network that uses this specific technology, you’re not going to see anything here but blank pages, in which case you can simply ignore it.

 

Overclock—lots of useful info here to assist in your overclocking endeavors. Provides the original and overclocked speeds of the CPU, FSB, and the clocks on your video card’s GPU and memory. RAM timings with DRAM/FSB Ratio and Command Rate are also displayed.

 

 

Power Management—for Laptops and Tablet PCs. View your Current Power Source (Battery or AC), Battery Status and Remaining Lifetime, as well as the specs on your Mobile PC’s battery (my Acer Ferrari 4000 Laptop was used for this screenshot).

 

Portable Computer—reports whether or not your Mobile PC meets one of Intel's four Centrino Mobile Platform Compliancy standards. More detailed information on your notebook or Tablet PC will appear under the Mobile PC Physical Info section. (my Acer Ferrari 4000 Laptop was used for this screenshot)

Open Files—lists any open files in the current shares on your PC.

 

Account Security—a summary of your account security settings.

 

 

Logon—shows the current users logged into you PC.

 

Users—displays a list of all the users currently set up on your PC with a summary of each user’s properties—User and Full Name, Group Membership, Logon Count, etc.

 

Local Groups—lists the Local Group accounts (Guests, Administrators, Users, and so on).

 

Global Groups—lists Global Group accounts (valid only under Windows Domain and Active Directory networks).

 

Display

Windows Video—general information on the properties of you installed video card(s) including BIOS String (which shows the version), Chip and DAC type, Memory Size and driver version installed.

 

PCI / AGP Video—simply the video card’s Windows and DirectX description.

 

GPU—complete details of your video card’s GPU including SLI and Crossfire support, and whether it is enabled or not. Note that if your card is DirectX 10 compliant, it will show here—even under Windows XP.

 

Monitor—a summary of your display monitor’s details. If a second monitor is connected, it will show here as well.

 

 

Desktop—lists your desktop properties and any Windows desktop effects enabled.

 

Multi-Monitor—lists your multiple monitor configuration.

 

Video Modes—lists the supported Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh of the currently selected monitor.

 

Open GL—a complete list of all the OpenGL functions supported by your video card.

 

Fonts—display all of the fonts currently installed on your system.

 

Review Index Page 1 Page 3 Page 4 Reviews Home