How To Use The Dell Diagnostics; Figure 4-1. Diagnostics Menu - Dell OptiPlex N Troubleshooting Manual

Figure 4-1. Diagnostics Menu

H
ow to Use the Dell Diagnostics
When you select Run Specific Tests from the Diagnostics
Menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears (see
Figure 4-2). The main screen lists the diagnostic test
groups, gives information about the configuration of your
computer system, and allows you to select categories
from a menu. From this screen, you can enter two other
types of screens.
Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is pre-
sented in the following five areas:
•
Two lines at the top of the screen identify the version
number of the Dell Diagnostics.
Dell Computer Corporation
Dell System Diagnostics Version X.XX
Diagnostics Menu
Run All Tests
RUn Quick Tests
RuN Specific Tests
Exit To MS-DOS
•
On the left side of the screen, the Available Test
Group area lists the diagnostic test groups in the
order they will run if you select All from the Run
menu category. Press the up- or down-arrow key to
highlight a test group.
•
On the right side of the screen, the System Configu-
ration area lists the computer's currently detected
hardware and some of the relevant settings.
•
The lower-right side of the screen displays informa-
tion about your integrated drive electronics (IDE)
hard-disk and CD-ROM drive(s).
•
Two lines at the bottom of the screen make up the
menu area. The first line lists the categories you can
select; press the left- or right-arrow key to highlight
a menu category. The second line gives information
about the category currently highlighted.
Running the Dell Diagnostics 4-3