Starting The Dell Diagnostics - Dell Precision 7F867 Setup And Quick Reference Manual

NOTE: If you receive a
message stating that no
Diagnostics utility
partition has been found,
follow the instructions to
run the Dell Diagnostics
from your Drivers and
Utilities CD.
NOTE: This feature
changes the boot sequence
for one time only. On the
next start-up, the
computer boots according
to the devices specified in
system setup.
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Setup and Quick Re ference Guide

Starting the Dell Diagnostics

It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.
NOTICE: Only use the Dell Diagnostics to test your Dell™ computer. Using
this program with other computers can result in error messages.
Enter system setup, review your computer's configuration information, and
ensure that the device you want to test displays in system setup and is
active.
Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the Drivers
and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD).
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
Shut down and restart the computer.
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When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
2
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait
until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer
through the Start menu and try again.
When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition
3
and press <Enter>.
When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you
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want to run.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive.
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Shut down and restart the computer.
2
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait
until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer
through the Start menu and try again
When the boot device list appears, highlight IDE CD-ROM Device
3
and press <Enter>.
Select the IDE CD-ROM Device option from the CD boot menu.
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Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears.
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Type to start the ResourceCD menu.
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