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3. Watch the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators on the upper-
right corner of the keyboard. After all three indicators flash momentarily,
and following a long pause (approximately 30 seconds), the Num Lock indi-
cator should light up and remain on (unless the
Num Lock
option is set to
Off
in the System Setup program).
Do these indicators flash on and off within approximately 10 seconds after
the boot routine starts?
Yes. Proceed to step 4.
No. Troubleshoot the system power supplies. If the troubleshooting pro-
cedure indicates that the system power supplies are operational,
troubleshoot the memory.
4. During the boot routine, observe the system for any of the following:
Beep codes: A beep code is a series of beeps that indicates an error
condition. If the system emits a beep code, see Table 3-1 later in this
manual.
System error messages: These messages can indicate problems or
provide status information. If a system error message is displayed, see
Table 3-2 later in this manual.
Diskette-drive and hard-disk drive access indicators: These indicators
light up in response to data being transferred to or from the drives. If
either of these indicators fails to light up during the boot routine,
troubleshoot the diskette drive or hard-disk drive subsystem, as
appropriate.
5. Observe the monitor screen for the
Diagnostics Menu
.
Does the
Diagnostics Menu
appear?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” found later in this chapter.
No. Proceed to step 6.
6. Insert another copy of the
Dell Diagnostics Diskette into the diskette drive,
and reboot the system.
Does the
Diagnostics Menu
appear?
Yes. See “Running the Dell Diagnostics” found later in this chapter.
No. Proceed to the next section, “Internal Visual Inspection.”
