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file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Inspiron/2600-50/diag.htm 14. 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 Test One Device Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic tests on all devices. 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. To check a particular area of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test One Device option, or select the Advanced Testing option to customize your file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Inspiron/2600-50/diag.htm (4 of 8) [2/28/2004 6:52:05 AM]

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14.
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.
To check a particular area of your computer, select
Extended Tests
from the
Test
One Device
option, or select the
Advanced Testing
option to customize your
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