Menu

Command

Icon

Key Command

Description

File

Print Preview

Ctrl+P

Prints what is displayed on the console.

Save Data to File

Ctrl+Alt+S

Saves data from the active page.

Preferences

Ctrl+Comma

Opens PDQ Inventory Preferences.

Close

Alt+W

Closes the Computer window.

Edit

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cuts the selected item.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies the selected item.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Pastes the selected item.

Rename

F2

Rename selected item.

Select All/Select None

Ctrl+A

Selects or deselects all items in a list or field.

View

Pages

Select to view a page from the list of all inventory components. For details, see Computer Window List and Page.

Next Computer

Alt+Right

Go to the next computer in the collection.

Previous Computer

Alt+Left

Go to the previous computer in the collection.

Refresh

F5

Refreshes the Computer window.

Diagnose Scan Error

Opens the More Info window for information about an error when scanning the computer.

Edit Columns

Opens the Edit Columns window to edit hidden and visible columns.

Computer

Scan Computer

F6
(Standard or default profile only)

Scans the computer using a prebuilt or custom scan profile. Select from all available profiles.

Install .NET and Scan

Installs Microsoft .NET Framework and scans the computer.

Abort Scan

Stops the selected scan in progress.

Heartbeat

Ctrl+H

Starts a heartbeat ping to the computer.

Select Scan User

Ctrl+Shift+U

Change user credentials for scanning the computer.

Allow Scan

Enables or Disables Allow Scan. Generally used for non-Windows operating systems or computers that cannot be scanned by PDQ Inventory.

Tools

Event Viewer

Ctrl+Alt+E

Opens the Microsoft Event Viewer.

Manage with MMC

Ctrl+Alt+M

Opens the Microsoft Management Console.

Open ADMIN$ Share

Ctrl+Alt+O

Opens the ADMIN$ share on the remote computer.

PDQ Deploy

Ctrl+Alt+D

Opens the “Select PDQ Deploy Package” window within PDQ Deploy to initiate a deployment on the computer.

Reboot/Shutdown

Ctrl+Alt+B

Opens the Reboot/Shutdown window for the computer.

Remote Assist

Ctrl+Alt+A

Opens the Windows Remote Assistance window.

Remote Command

Ctrl+Alt+C

Opens the Remote Command window for the computer.

Remote Desktop

Ctrl+Alt+R

Opens the Windows Remote Desktop window.

VNC

Ctrl+Alt+V

Opens the VNC remote control viewer.

Wake

Ctrl+Alt+W

Opens the Wake-On-LAN window for the computer.

Custom Tools

Custom tools added to PDQ Inventory also appear in this list alphabetically.

Help

Contents

F1

Opens the PDQ Deploy help window.

Admin Arsenal Website

Opens the Admin Arsenal website.

Buy Pro/Enterprise License

Opens the Admin Arsenal “Purchase Licenses” web page.

Check for Update

Opens the Check for Update window with information and download options about available updates.

Open Remote Repair

Ctrl+Tilde

Opens the Admin Arsenal Remote Repair utility.

Support

Opens the different support web pages available from Admin Arsenal. Choose between Feedback & Support and Support Forums.

About PDQ Inventory

Opens the About PDQ Inventory window that shows the currently installed version and license mode.

Page

Icon

Description

Computer

Displays information about the computer under the following categories: General, Operating System, Active Directory, System, and Scanning.

Active Directory Groups

Displays Active Directory group membership. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Applications

Displays installed applications information.

Custom Fields

Lists the available custom fields. Click Configure Custom Fields to open the Custom Fields page in Preferences to edit or add custom fields. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Deployments

Displays the list of PDQ deployments. (Enterprise mode is required, as well as PDQ Deploy version 7.x or later in Enterprise mode, to view this page).

Disk Drives

Displays information about drives and their partitions used by the computer.

Displays

Displays information about monitors used by the computer.

Environment

Displays the environment variables defined for the system or any users.

Files

Displays file information as gathered by the particular File scan profile.  (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Hardware

Displays the computer’s hardware specifications.

Hot Fixes

Displays information about hot fixes and other updates applied to the computer.

Local Groups

Displays Local Group and member information.

Local Users

Displays Local User information.

Memory Modules

Displays information about installed memory.

NICs

Displays information about network adapters.

Printers (local)

Displays information about local printers.

Processes

Shows the currently running processes on the target computer, this information is gathered in real time when this page is displayed.

Note: You can kill a process on the computer from this page but please proceed with caution. Killing a process does not save changes and can have unexpected results. For details, see Processes page.

Product Keys

Lists the product keys used on the system. (Pro or Enterprise mode is required to view this page).

IMPORTANT: The Product Keys scanner will be retired in Version 9. For assistance with other ways to obtain this information, please visit our Forums.

Registry

Displays registry information as gathered by the particular Registry scan profile. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Scans

Lists the PDQ Inventory scans that have been performed on the computer.

Services

Lists all the services on the computer. You can start, stop, pause, or restart services by accessing the Windows Service Control Manager remotely.

Shares

Displays information about network shares.

Windows Features

Displays information about optional Windows features.

Windows Task Schedules

Displays information about scheduled tasks. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).