Output Device For Status Messages; Output Device For Error Messages; Test Limits - Dell Latitude XPiCD Reference Manual

Output Device for Status Messages

Ordinarily, all status messages appear only on the dis-
play. This parameter allows you to direct status messages
to either a printer or a file, in addition to the display. Use
the right-arrow key to select the option you want. If you
choose the option, status messages print as they
PRINTER
occur. If you choose the
written to a file named result. This file is automatically cre-
ated on the diagnostics diskette when you run the
diagnostics. If the result file already exists on the diskette,
new status messages are added to it.
The result file is an ordinary American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII) text file. You can access the
result file through Windows Notepad by performing the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Select to exit the diagnostics and return
QUIT MENU
to the MS-DOS prompt.
2. Remove the Dell Diagnostics Diskette from the
diskette drive.
3. Use the < ><
CTRL ALT
reboot the computer.
4. If necessary, start your operating system.
5. Insert the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into the diskette
drive.
6. Double-click the Notepad icon. Then select
from the File menu.
7. In the File Name text box, type a:\result and
press < >.
ENTER
The contents of the file appear on the display.
You can also access the result file with the MS-DOS type
command:
1. Select to exit the diagnostics and return
QUIT MENU
to the operating system prompt.
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option, status messages are
FILE
>< > key combination to
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2. At the operating system prompt, type the follow-
ing command and press <
type result
The contents of the file appear on the display.
After running particular diagnostic tests and viewing the
status messages generated by the tests in the result file,
you can delete the contents of the file so that it is empty for
the next set of messages generated. Otherwise, the next mes-
sages are added to the end of the previous ones in the file.

Output Device for Error Messages

Ordinarily, all error messages appear only on the display.
This parameter allows you to direct error messages to
either a printer or a file, in addition to the display. Use the
right-arrow key to select the option you want. If you
choose the
PRINTER
occur. If you choose the
ten to the result file used for status messages. This file is
automatically created on your diagnostics diskette when you
run the diagnostics. If the result file already exists on the dis-
kette, new error messages are added to it.
The result file is an ordinary ASCII text file. You can access
and review the result file in Windows Notepad or with the
MS-DOS type command as described in the previous sub-
section, "Output Device for Status Messages."
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After running particular diagnostic tests and viewing the
error messages generated by the tests in the result file,
you can delete the contents of the file so that it is clear for the
next set of messages generated. Otherwise, the next mes-
sages are added to the end of the previous ones in the file.

Test Limits

NOTE: The diagnostics program sets default limits on all
tests. The only reason to change the defaults would be to
limit the amount of testing done. An exception is the
default limit for testing super video graphics array
(SVGA) modes. If you are testing an external monitor,
change the default to
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option, error messages print as they
option, error messages are writ-
FILE
.
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