Completing The Dell Diagnostics; How To Use The Dell Diagnostics; Figure 4-1. Diagnostics Menu - Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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Dell Inspiron 3000 Diagnostics
DIAGNOSTICS MENU
Run All Tests
RUn Quick Tests
Run Specific Tests
Exit To MS-DOS

Figure 4-1. Diagnostics Menu

For a quick check of your system, select the Run Quick
Tests option. This option runs only the subtests that do
not require user interaction and that do not take a long
time to run. Dell recommends that you choose this option
first to increase the odds of tracing the source of the prob-
lem quickly. For a complete check of your system, select
the Run All Tests option. To check a particular area of
your system, select the Run Specific Tests option.
C
ompleting the Dell Diagnostics
After you complete the Dell Diagnostics, use the Setup
program to restore the computer's previous configuration.
In the Exit menu of the Setup program, select Reset to
Factory Default Values or Reset to Previous Values.
Selecting Reset to Factory Default Values restores the
Setup configuration to its original state. Selecting Reset
to Previous Values restores the last user-specified
configuration.
H
ow to Use the Dell Diagnostics
When you select Run All Tests or Run Specific Tests
from the Diagnostics Menu, the main screen of the diag-
nostics appears (see Figure 4-2). The main screen lists the
diagnostic test groups, gives information about the con-
figuration of the computer, and allows you to select
options from a menu.
To select an option from the Diagnostics Menu, highlight
the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corre-
sponds to the highlighted letter in the option.
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
diagnostics and give its version number.
•
On the left side of the screen, the Available test
groups area lists the diagnostic test groups in the
order they will be run if you select the Run menu
option and then the All menu option. 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 current hardware
settings.
•
At the bottom of the screen is the menu area. The
first line lists the options you can select; press the
left- or right-arrow key to highlight a menu option.
The second line gives information about the option
currently highlighted.
CAUTION: While the diagnostic tests are running,
do not interrupt the tests, do not unplug the AC
adapter (or plug one in if you are running the tests
from battery power), and do not reboot the com-
puter. Interrupting the tests in any of these ways
could lead to the loss of system data.
Running the Dell Diagnostics 4-3