Confirming The System Configuration Information - Dell Inspiron 8200 Manual

Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
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Confirming the System Configuration
Information
When you boot your computer from your Drivers and Utilities CD, the diagnostics
checks your system configuration information and displays it in the Device Groups
area on the main screen.
The following sources supply this configuration information for the diagnostics:
The system configuration information settings (stored in NVRAM) that you
selected while using the system setup program
Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video controller, the keyboard
controller, and other key components
BIOS configuration information temporarily saved in RAM
Do not be concerned if the Device Groups area does not list the names of all the
components or devices you know are part of your computer. For example, you may
not see a printer listed, although you know one is attached to your computer. Instead,
the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port as
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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
inclusively, and second, seeking alternately from the
beginning to ending cylinders with convergence towards
the middle.
Lists the version numbers of the subtests that are used by the Dell
Diagnostics.