Dell 500 Owner's Manual page 77

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down and restart the computer.
3 When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
4 At the boot device menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
5 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears, and
6 Type 1 to start the Drivers and Utilities menu, and then press <Enter>.
7 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple
8 At the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu, select the test you want to run.
9 After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell
10 Remove your Drivers and Utilities media, then close the Main Menu
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NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release <F12> in even intervals until the boot device menu appears.
CD/DVD/CD-RW, and then press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The Quickboot feature changes the boot sequence for the current
boot only. Upon restart, the computer boots according to the boot sequence
specified in system setup.
then press <Enter>.
versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer.
NOTE:
Write down any error codes and problem descriptions exactly as they
appear and follow the instructions on the screen.
Diagnostics Main Menu.
window to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer.
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