Dell Vostro A90, Setup And Quick Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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NOTE:
If the Dell Support Utility is not
available from the
Start
menu, go to
support.dell.com
and download the software.
For more information about the Dell Support Utility,
click the question mark (
? ) at the top of the Dell
™
Support screen.
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the
procedures in this section, read the safety
information that shipped with your
computer. For additional best practices
information see www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your
Solid-state Drive
1 Ensure that the computer is connected to a
working electrical outlet.
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press <0>
immediately. Select
Diagnostics
from the
start menu and press <Enter>.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears,
continue to wait until you see the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop, and
then shut down your computer and try
again.
NOTE: If you see a message stating
that no diagnostics utility partition has
been found, run the Dell Diagnostics
from the
Drivers and Utilities media.
4 Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics
from the diagnostics utility partition on your
solid-state drive, and follow the instructions
on the screen.
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