Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual page 84

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Advanced Testing Help Categories
Help Category Description
Menu
Keys
Device group
Device
Test
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Provides descriptions of the main menu screen area, the device
groups, and the different diagnostic menus and commands and
instructions on how to use them.
Explains the functions of all the keystrokes that can be used in the
Dell Diagnostics.
Describes the test group that is presently highlighted in the Device
Groups list on the main menu screen. It also provides reasoning
for using some tests.
Describes the function and purpose of the highlighted device in the
Device Groups list. For example, the following information
appears when you select the Device Help category for Diskette in
the Device Groups list:
Diskette
Drive A
The diskette disk drive device reads and writes data to
and from diskettes. Diskettes are flexible recording
media, sometimes contained in hard shells. Diskette
recording capacities are small and access times are slow
relative to hard disk drives, but they provide a
convenient means of storing and transferring data.
Provides a thorough explanation of the test procedure of each
highlighted test group subtest. An example of the Diskette subtest
floppy drive Seek Test is as follows:
Diskette
Drive A - floppy drive Seek Test
This test verifies the drive's ability to position its
read/write heads. The test operates in two passes: first,
seeking from the beginning to ending cylinders