Dell Dimension 8300 Series, User Manual

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3
When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and
press <Enter>.
4
When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run
(see page 60).
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the ResourceCD
1
Insert the ResourceCD.
2
Shut down (see page 27) and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see
the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer through the
Start menu and
try again.
NOTE: This feature changes the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the
computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program.
3
When the boot device list appears, highlight IDE CD-ROM Device and
press <Enter>.
4
Select the IDE CD-ROM Device option from the CD boot menu.
5
Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears.
6
Type
1
to start the ResourceCD menu.
7
Type
2
to start the Dell Diagnostics.
8
Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple versions
are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer.
9
When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run
(see page 60).