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Dell Computer Corporation Dell System Diagnostics Available Test Groups RAM System Set Video Keyboard Mouse Diskette Drives Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) IDE CD ROM Drives Serial/Infrared Ports Parallel Ports Audio System Configuration Memory 16 MB Secondary Cache 256 Processor(s) 1-Pentium(R)/MMX USB (0) Intel(R) 7112 Video SVGA,2048 KB Keyboard Integrated Mouse Integrated Diskette Drive(s) A:1.4MB IDE (0)2168 MB, 0525 Cyl, 128 Hd, 63 Se Serial IR Ports 2 Audio IRQ 5, DMA 0, CS4237B Parallel Ports 1 Network Interface None Main Menu: Run Select Subtest Options Test Limits About Key-Help Quit Display the Run Menu. Press Q to Quit * On the Dell Inspiron 3000, a CD-ROM drive installed in the options bay is recognized as IDE Drive 1. Figure 4-2. Main Screen of the Dell Diagnostics Confirming the System Configuration Information When you boot the computer from your diagnostics diskette, the diagnostics checks your system configuration information and displays it in the System Configuration area on the main screen. The following sources supply this configuration information for the diagnostics: • The system configuration information that you selected through the system setup options • Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video controller, the keyboard controller, and other key components • Basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration information temporarily saved in RAM Do not be concerned if the System Configuration area does not list the names of all the components or devices you know are part of the computer. For example, you may not see a printer listed, although you know one is attached to the computer. Instead, the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port as LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer where to send outgoing information and where to look for incoming information. Because your printer is a parallel communications device, the computer recognizes the printer by its LPT1 address and identifies it as a parallel port. 4-4 Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

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Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Figure 4-2.
Main Screen of the Dell Diagnostics
C
onfirming the System
Configuration Information
When you boot the computer from your diagnostics dis-
kette, the diagnostics checks your system configuration
information and displays it in the System Configuration
area on the main screen.
The following sources supply this configuration informa-
tion for the diagnostics:
•
The system configuration information that you
selected through the system setup options
•
Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video
controller, the keyboard controller, and other key
components
•
Basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration
information temporarily saved in RAM
Do not be concerned if the System Configuration area
does not list the names of all the components or devices
you know are part of the computer. For example, you
may not see a printer listed, although you know one is
attached to the computer. Instead, the printer is listed as a
parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port
as LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer
where to send outgoing information and where to look
for incoming information. Because your printer is a
parallel communications device, the computer recog-
nizes the printer by its LPT1 address and identifies it as a
parallel port.
RAM
System Set
Video
Keyboard
Mouse
Diskette Drives
Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI)
IDE CD ROM Drives
Serial/Infrared Ports
Parallel Ports
Audio
*
On the Dell Inspiron 3000, a CD-ROM drive installed in the options bay is recognized as IDE Drive 1.
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Dell System Diagnostics
Memory
16 MB
Secondary Cache
256
Processor(s)
1-Pentium(R)/MMX
USB (0)
Intel(R) 7112
Video
SVGA,2048 KB
Keyboard
Integrated
Mouse
Integrated
Diskette Drive(s)
A:1.4MB
IDE (0)2168 MB, 0525 Cyl, 128 Hd, 63 Se
Serial IR Ports
2
Audio
IRQ 5, DMA 0, CS4237B
Parallel Ports
1
Network Interface
None
System Configuration
Available Test Groups
Main Menu:
Run
Select
Subtest
Options
Test Limits
About
Key-Help
Quit
Display the Run Menu.
Press Q to Quit