Dell Inspiron 620, User Manual

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3. Select Option 2 – Dell Diagnostics by typing
2
and pressing <Enter>. After the diagnostics load, the following Diagnostics Main Menu
screen appears:
4. Select an option from the Diagnostics Main Menu screen by pressing the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and pressing
<Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option title.
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Test All Devices — Performs quick or extensive tests on all devices.
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Test One Device — Performs quick or extensive tests on a single device after you select it from a list of device groups. After
you select Test One Device , press <F1> for more information about a test.
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Advanced Testing — Allows you to modify the parameters of a test, select a group of tests to perform, and access additional
information about Advanced Testing.
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Information and Results — Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of subtests, and additional information on the
Dell Diagnostics.
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Program Options — Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
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Exit to MS-DOS
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Exits to the MS-DOS
®
prompt.
5. Select Quick Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device option to perform a quick check of your computer or a specific device.
Quick Tests runs only the subtests that run fast and do not require user interaction. Dell recommends that you select Quick Tests first to
increase your chance of locating the problem quickly.
6. Select Extended Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device option for a thorough check of your computer or to check a
particular area of your computer.
7. Select the Advanced Testing option to customize your test(s).
8. Remove the ResourceCD from the CD-ROM drive when you have finished running the Dell Diagnostics.
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Main Menu screen, the following advanced testing screen appears.
Information in the Advanced Testing screen is presented as follows:
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Device Groups — Lists the diagnostic test groups in the order they run if you select All from the Run tests menu option
To select a test device group, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the group.
NOTE: To change the boot sequence, repeat step 1, set the boot sequence to fit your needs, and restart your computer.