Reading off and understanding Activity Monitor.

Would anyone know if there is a simple, and I do mean simple, way of learning how to read off and understand the implications of the figures that feature in the Activity Monitor pane. I am not too bright with technical matters and need the right guidance. My nearest Apple genius bar is 50 miles away ... and it would take more than a 20 minute time slot to even get started.

My grateful thanks to anyone who can oblige.

 

Reading off and understanding Activity Monitor.

Hello, miles 01110, spinnerlys and gr8tfly,

Between the three of you, just what I wanted. I'm not lazy, honest, but when I tried to Google the question I couldn't have asked it as clearly as I did here.

I don't believe I have a problem as of now but I certainly know which Forum will produce the goods if that were to change.

Big THANK YOU to you all.

diadem9