Starting The Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive - Dell precision t7400 Quick Reference Manual

Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Lockups
and Software Problems" (see "Troubleshooting" in your User's Guide) and run the
Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for assistance.
You can run the Dell Diagnostics from your hard drive or from the Drivers and
Utilities disc.
See "System Setup" in your User's Guide to review your computer's configuration
information, and ensure that the device that you want to test displays in the
system setup program and is active.
NOTE:
The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell computers.
NOTE:
Print the following procedures before you run the Dell diagnostics.

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive

The Dell Diagnostics is located on a separate diagnostic utility partition on
your hard drive.
NOTE:
If your computer cannot display a screen image, see "Contacting Dell" in
your User's Guide.
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
Product Information Guide
, and click Help and Support.
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