Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
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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
: Exits to the MS-DOS prompt.
10.
Select the type of tests to perform:
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To perform a quick check of your computer or a specific device, select
Quick Tests
from the
Test All Devices
or
Test One Device
option.
Quick Tests
runs only the tests that run fast and do not require user interaction. Dell recommends that you choose
Quick Tests
first to increase
the odds of tracing the source of the problem quickly.
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For a thorough check of your computer or to check a particular area of your computer, select
Extended Tests
from the
Test All Devices
or
Test
One Device
option.
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To customize your test(s), select the
Advanced Testing
option.
11.
Remove the
ResourceCD
from the CD drive when you finish running the Dell Diagnostics.
12.
Enter
system setup
and change the
Boot Sequence
to your original configuration.
Advanced Testing
When you select
Advanced Testing
from the Diagnostics Menu, the following screen appears:
Advanced Testing Screen
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 will 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.
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Devices for Highlighted Group
—
lists the computer's current hardware.
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Device groups menu bar
—
contains the options
Run tests
,
Devices
,
Select
,
Config
, and
Help
NOTE:
The groups and devices listed in your screen can vary somewhat based on the components installed in your computer.
NOTE:
The diagnostics may not list in the
Device Groups
area the names of all components or devices that are part of your computer system. For
example, it may not list a printer even though it is connected to your computer. However, the parallel port to which the printer is connected
appears in the
Device Groups
list. You can test your printer connection in the
Parallel Ports
tests.
