Simplify timeline analysis by exporting event timestamps, types and descriptions to a .cvs file. The CVS should be appropriately formatted so that a graphical timeline can easily be created. A good example is available here:
http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelArticles/create-a-timeline.html
Also see Harlan Carvey's blog post on this:
http://windowsir.blogspot.com/2009/06/thoughts-on-timeline-analysis.html
Another good source is the research paper "Computer forensic timeline visualization tool" from DFRWS 2009.
http://www.dfrws.org/2009/proceedings/p78-olsson.pdf