Dell Inspiron 7000, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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2 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
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Dell Diagnostics
about, 4-1
Audio test group, 4-26
before starting, 4-2
diagnostic video tests, B-1
Diagnostics Menu, 4-3
Diskette Drives test group, 4-21
error messages, 4-14
features, 4-1
IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices test group,
4-22
Keyboard test group, 4-19
main screen, 4-5
Mouse test group, 4-20
Parallel Ports test group, 4-24
quitting, 4-12
RAM test group, 4-14
Serial/Infrared Ports test group, 4-23
starting, 4-3
system configuration information, 4-5
System Set test group, 4-15
tests, 4-12
using, 4-4
Video test group, 4-17
video tests, B-1
when to use, 4-2
Dell Inspiron 7000 Port Replicator, 1-6
device drivers.
See drivers
diagnosing problems, 5-1
diagnostic video tests, B-1
Diagnostics Checklist, 5-6
diagnostics. See Dell Diagnostics
disk. See diskette drive, hard-disk drive,
CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive
diskette drive
failure during POST, 3-20
location, 1-2
testing, 4-21
Diskette Drives test group
Dell Diagnostics, 4-21
diskettes
program, 2-14
display
about, 1-2, 1-3
location, 1-2
troubleshooting, 3-27
display close/suspend button, 1-2
display latch, 1-2
drivers
about, 2-14
as source of program conflicts, 3-12
reinstalling, 2-14
dropped or damaged computer, 3-15
DVD-ROM drive, 1-3
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ECP-compatible devices, 2-6
electrostatic discharge. See ESD
error messages
beep codes, 3-9
Dell Diagnostics, 4-14
system error messages, 3-6
table, 3-6
ESD, ix
Extended Capabilities Port.
See ECP
ECP
extended graphics array. See XGA
display
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failures
basic checks, 3-2
troubleshooting, 3-1
fixed disk. See hard-disk drive
fixing problems, 5-1
floppy drive.
See diskette drive