Dell Latitude CP M233XT Service Manual - Page 36

SCSI Devices - Tests the SCSI controller in the C/Port APR or the C/Dock

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SCSI Devices - Tests the SCSI controller in the C/Port APR or the C/Dock Expansion Station Network Interface - Tests the network controller in the C/Port APR or the C/Dock Expansion Station Audio - Tests the built-in sound subsystem Other - Tests the cooling fan, which works with the air intake on the computer as part of the automatic thermal management system. Follow these steps to start the diagnostics. NOTE: You must have a diskette-drive cable to perform the following procedure. If you do not have a diskette-drive cable, you can get one from Dell. See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," in the Reference and Troubleshooting Guide for information on contacting Dell. Starting the diagnostics causes the Dell logo screen to appear, followed by a message indicating that the diagnostics is loading. Before the diagnostics loads, a program tests the portion of main memory (RAM) required for loading the diagnostics. If a main memory error is detected, a message appears on the screen telling you which memory address failed. If no errors are found in main memory, the diagnostics loads and the Diagnostics Menu appears. This menu lets you choose the following options or exit to the MS-DOS prompt: Run Quick Tests - Runs selected tests from all test groups to quickly locate the failure or to indicate where further testing may be needed to isolate a failure Run All Tests - Runs all tests for a thorough test of the computer Run Specific Tests - Tests a particular area or subsystem 3-10 Dell Latitude CP and CPi Service Manual

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Dell Latitude CP and CPi Service Manual
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SCSI Devices — Tests the SCSI controller in the C/Port APR or the C/Dock
Expansion Station
¹
Network Interface — Tests the network controller in the C/Port APR or the
C/Dock Expansion Station
¹
Audio — Tests the built-in sound subsystem
¹
Other — Tests the cooling fan, which works with the air intake on the com-
puter as part of the automatic thermal management system.
Follow these steps to start the diagnostics.
NOTE: You must have a diskette-drive cable to perform the following proce-
dure. If you do not have a diskette-drive cable, you can get one from Dell. See
Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” in the
Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
for
information on contacting Dell.
Starting the diagnostics causes the Dell logo screen to appear, followed by a
message indicating that the diagnostics is loading. Before the diagnostics
loads, a program tests the portion of main memory (RAM) required for loading
the diagnostics. If a main memory error is detected, a message appears on the
screen telling you which memory address failed.
If no errors are found in main memory, the diagnostics loads and the Diagnos-
tics Menu appears. This menu lets you choose the following options or exit to
the MS-DOS prompt:
¹
Run Quick Tests — Runs selected tests from all test groups to quickly
locate the failure or to indicate where further testing may be needed to iso-
late a failure
¹
Run All Tests — Runs all tests for a thorough test of the computer
¹
Run Specific Tests — Tests a particular area or subsystem