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.

This information is gathered by both the Computer Details scanner and the Active Directory scanner, which are included in one or more of the following prebuilt scan profiles; Standard, Computer Info, and Applications.

Active Directory Groups

Displays Active Directory group membership.

This information is gathered by the Active Directory scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Applications

Displays installed applications.

This information is gathered by the Applications scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Applications.

Note: You can uninstall applications from this page in Pro or Enterprise mode. For details, see Uninstall.

Custom Fields

Lists the available custom fields. This page will remain blank until Custom Fields are configured.

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.

This information is gathered by the Disks scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Displays

Displays information about monitors used by the computer.

This information is gathered by the Displays scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Environment

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

This information is gathered by the Environment Variables scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Files

Displays file information. This page will remain blank until the computer is scanned using a Files scan profile.

This information is gathered by the Files scanner, which is custom configured for a particular scan profile using the Files scanner settings. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).

Hardware

Displays the computer’s hardware specifications.

This information is gathered by the Hardware Devices scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Hot Fixes

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

This information is gathered by the Hot Fixes scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Local Groups

Displays Local Group and member information.

This information is gathered by the Users & Groups scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Local Users

Displays Local User information.

This information is gathered by the Users & Groups scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Memory Modules

Displays information about installed memory.

This information is gathered by the Memory Modules scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

NICs

Displays information about network adapters.

This information is gathered by the Network Adapters scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Printers (local)

Displays information about local printers.

This information is gathered by the Printer (local) scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Processes

Shows the currently running processes on the target computer.

This information is gathered in real time when this page is opened.

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

Displays the product keys used on the system.

This information is gathered by the Product Keys scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard. (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. This page will remain blank until the computer is scanned using a Registry scan profile.

This information is gathered by the Registry scanner, which is custom configured for a particular scan profile using the Registry scanner settings. (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.

This information is gathered by the Services scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Shares

Displays information about network shares.

This information is gathered by the Shares scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Windows Features

Displays information about optional Windows features.

This information is gathered by the Windows Features scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard.

Windows Task Schedules

Displays information about scheduled tasks.

This information is gathered by the Windows Task Schedules scanner, which is included in the prebuilt scan profile; Standard. (Pro or Enterprise mode required to view this page).