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IDE (ATA/ATAPI) Devices Test Group Display Information Self Diagnostics Test Seek Test Read Test Verify Test Write Test Media Eject Test Audio Test Tests a drive that uses fixed, internal disks. Also tests the associated controlling devices. Serial/Infrared Ports Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test Serial/Infrared Internal Transmission Test Tests the components through which peripherals that use the serial or infrared port, such as communications devices, send and receive data. Parallel Ports Parallel Internal Test Parallel External Interrupt Test Parallel Printer Pattern Test Tests the components through which peripherals that use the parallel port, such as printers, send and receive data. Audio M2 Timer Test M2 IRQ Channel Test M2 Sigma RAMTest M2 Control RAM Test M2 WaveCache Test Tests the operation of the audio chip set. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the System User's Guide. When you run a test group or subtest in the diagnostics, error messages may result. These particular error messages are not covered in this guide because the errors that generate these messages can be resolved only with a technician's assistance. Record the messages on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in Chapter 5, and then read that chapter for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. The RAM test group subtests check all the directly addressable RAM. Faulty memory can cause a variety of problems that may not, at first glance, appear to be happening in RAM. If the computer is displaying one or more of the following symptoms, run both the subtests in the RAM test group to verify that the memory is not at fault: A program is not running as usual, or a proven piece of software appears to malfunction and you confirm that the software itself is not at fault. (You can confirm 4-14 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

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When you run a test group or subtest in the diagnostics, error messages may result.
These particular error messages are not covered in this guide because the errors that
generate these messages can be resolved only with a technician’s assistance. Record
the messages on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in Chapter 5, and then
read that chapter for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
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The RAM test group subtests check all the directly addressable RAM.
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Faulty memory can cause a variety of problems that may not, at first glance, appear to
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symptoms, run both the subtests in the RAM test group to verify that the memory is
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A program is not running as usual, or a proven piece of software appears to mal-
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IDE (ATA/ATAPI)
Devices Test Group
Display Information
Self Diagnostics Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Verify Test
Write Test
Media Eject Test
Audio Test
Tests a drive that uses fixed, internal disks.
Also tests the associated controlling devices.
Serial/Infrared Ports
Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test
Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test
Serial/Infrared Internal Transmis-
sion Test
Tests the components through which peripher-
als that use the serial or infrared port, such as
communications devices, send and receive
data.
Parallel Ports
Parallel Internal Test
Parallel External Interrupt Test
Parallel Printer Pattern Test
Tests the components through which peripher-
als that use the parallel port, such as printers,
send and receive data.
Audio
M2 Timer Test
M2 IRQ Channel Test
M2 Sigma RAMTest
M2 Control RAM Test
M2 WaveCache Test
Tests the operation of the audio chip set.
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