Running The Dell™ Ide Hard Drive Diagnostics; Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities - Dell OptiPlex X2956 Quick Reference Manual

Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics
The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or
confirm a hard drive failure.
1
Turn on your computer (if your computer is already on, restart it).
2
When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press
<Ctrl><Alt><D>.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If a failure is reported, see "Hard Drive Problems" in your User's Guide.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. In the
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Microsoft Windows
incompatibilities.
Windows XP
To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
3
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4
In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and click Next.
Windows 2000
To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:
1
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2
In the Control Panel window, double-click System.
3
Click the Hardware tab.
4
Click Device Manager.
5
Click View and click Resources by connection.
6
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ).
Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
device has been disabled.
2000 operating system, you can also use Device Manager to resolve
in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search.
) or a red if the
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