Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide - Page 131

Serial/Infrared Ports test group, Program Diskette Maker

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POST CD-ROM drive check, 3-15 diskette drive check, 3-15 external keyboard check, 3-17 external monitor check, 3-19 hard-disk drive check, 3-16 memory check, 3-18 power button, 1-1, 1-4 power failure AC power, 3-13 battery power, 3-14 cable connections, 3-2 partial, 3-15 troubleshooting, 3-13 power management modes, 1-3 save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3 save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3 standby mode, 1-3 power-on self-test. See POST problems help tools, 5-1 troubleshooting, 3-1 with your order, 5-5 processor. See microprocessor product information, 5-5 Program Diskette Maker, 1-4 program diskette sets, 1-4 program. See system utilities PS/2 connector, 1-3 Q Quit option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-9 R RAM count failure during POST, 3-18 RAM test group in Dell Diagnostics, 4-12 random-access memory. See RAM regulatory notices, C-1 reinstalling drivers and utilities, 2-12 return policy, D-4 returns, 5-5 Run option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5 S safety instructions ESD prevention, vii general, v working inside your computer, vi save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3 save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3 security cable slot, 1-2 system password, 2-7 Select option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5 serial devices troubleshooting, 3-21 serial port mapping, 2-5 troubleshooting, 3-20 Serial/Infrared Ports test group Dell Diagnostics, 4-18 service, 5-1 Index 5

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Index
5
POST
CD-ROM drive check, 3-15
diskette drive check, 3-15
external keyboard check, 3-17
external monitor check, 3-19
hard-disk drive check, 3-16
memory check, 3-18
power button, 1-1, 1-4
power failure
AC power, 3-13
battery power, 3-14
cable connections, 3-2
partial, 3-15
troubleshooting, 3-13
power management
modes, 1-3
save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3
save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3
standby mode, 1-3
power-on self-test. See POST
problems
help tools, 5-1
troubleshooting, 3-1
with your order, 5-5
processor. See microprocessor
product information, 5-5
Program Diskette Maker, 1-4
program diskette sets, 1-4
program. See system utilities
PS/2 connector, 1-3
Q
Quit
option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-9
R
RAM count failure during POST, 3-18
RAM test group
in Dell Diagnostics, 4-12
random-access memory. See RAM
regulatory notices, C-1
reinstalling
drivers and utilities, 2-12
return policy, D-4
returns, 5-5
Run
option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5
S
safety instructions
ESD prevention, vii
general, v
working inside your computer, vi
save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3
save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3
security
cable slot, 1-2
system password, 2-7
Select
option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5
serial devices
troubleshooting, 3-21
serial port
mapping, 2-5
troubleshooting, 3-20
Serial/Infrared Ports test group
Dell Diagnostics, 4-18
service, 5-1