Using Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 8200
12. Remove the CD from the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive.
When you start the diagnostics, the Dell logo screen appears, followed by a message
telling you that the diagnostics is loading. After the diagnostics loads, the
Diagnostics
Menu
appears.
To select an option from this menu, highlight the option and press
, or
press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option you choose.
Diagnostics Menu
Option
Function
Test All Devices
Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic
tests on all devices.
Test One Device
Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic
tests on one device after you select it from a list of device
groups. After you select
Test One Device
, press
for
more information about a test.
Advanced Testing
Allows you to modify the parameters of a test and select a
group of tests to perform. You can access online Help for
more information about
Advanced Testing
.
Information and Results Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of the
subtests used by the Dell Diagnostics, and additional help
on the Dell Diagnostics.
Program Options
Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
Exit to MS-DOS
Exits to the MS-DOS® prompt.
For a quick check of your computer, select
Quick Tests
from the
Test All Devices
or
Test One Device
option.
Quick Tests
runs only the subtests that do not require user
interaction and that do not take a long time to run. Dell recommends that you choose
Quick Tests
first to increase the odds of tracing the source of the problem quickly.
For a thorough check of your computer, select
Extended Tests
from the
Test All
Devices
option.
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