Use The Dell Diagnostics Help Menu; Menu; Keys; Device Group - Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

2-8 Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

Use the Dell Diagnostics Help Menu

Several comprehensive Help menus provide instructions on how to use the Dell Diag-
nostics. Each category explains the menu item, test group, subtest, and test and error
results. To enter the Help menu, perform the following steps:
1. Press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight Select Devices to Test in the Diag-
nostics Menu.
2. Press <Enter>.
3. Press <h>.
The categories on the Help menu are Menu, Keys, Device Group, Device, Test, and
Versions. The categories provide detailed descriptions of the devices that you are
testing.

Menu

The Menu category provides descriptions of the main screen, the device groups, and
the different diagnostic menus and commands as well as instructions on how to use
them.

Keys

The Keys category explains the functions of all of the keystrokes available in the Dell
Diagnostics.

Device Group

The Device Group category describes the test group that is presently highlighted in
the Device Groups list on the main screen. For example, the following information
appears when you select the Device Group category for System Memory:
System Memory
This module provides tests for system memory. The address
lines, data lines, and memory cells are tested for coupling
faults, opens, and shorts.

Device

The Device category is the educational section the Dell Diagnostics Help. It describes
the function of the highlighted device in the Device Groups area. For example, the
following information appears when you select the Device category for System
Memory:
System Memory
System memory is the primary mechanism in a computer used for
storage of data. Because a computer works by manipulating data,
memory is vital for most operations performed by a computer.