Dell Latitude C610 System Information Guide - Page 23

Boot First Device: Diskette Drive, Boot Second Device: CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive - cd dvd drive

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To start the Diagnostics, perform the following steps: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Undock the computer if you have it docked. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Press at the start of the boot routine to access the system setup menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in the event you want to restore it after running the Dell Diagnostics. 5 Select the following boot sequence and exit the system setup program: • Boot First Device: Diskette Drive • Boot Second Device: CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive • Boot Third Device: Internal HDD 6 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. 7 Turn the computer off. 8 Turn the computer on. The computer starts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics. 9 When you have completed running diagnostics, remove the Drivers and Utilities CD from the CD drive. To change the boot sequence, repeat steps 1 through 6, customizing the boot sequence to fit your needs. Then restart your computer. 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 key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option you choose. , or press the System Infor mation Guide 21

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System Information Guide
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To start the Diagnostics, perform the following steps:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Undock the computer if you have it docked.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
Press
at the start of the boot routine to access the system setup menu.
NOTE:
Write down your current boot sequence in the event you want to restore it after running
the Dell Diagnostics.
5
Select the following boot sequence and exit the system setup program:
Boot First Device: Diskette Drive
Boot Second Device: CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Boot Third Device: Internal HDD
6
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into the CD drive.
7
Turn the computer off.
8
Turn the computer on. The computer starts and automatically begins to run the Dell
Diagnostics.
9
When you have completed running diagnostics, remove the
Drivers and Utilities CD
from the CD drive.
To change the boot sequence, repeat steps 1 through 6, customizing the boot sequence to
fit your needs. Then restart your computer.
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.