Dell XPS M1530 Owner's Manual - Page 91

CD/DVD/CD-RW, Boot from CD-ROM, Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics, Main Menu, At the Dell Diagnostics - keyboard removal

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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert your Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release in even intervals until the boot device menu appears. 3 At the boot device menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW, and then press . NOTE: The Quickboot feature changes the boot sequence for the current boot only. Upon restart, the computer boots according to the boot sequence specified in the system setup program. 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears, and then press . 5 Type 1 to start the Drivers and Utilities menu, and then press . 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer. 7 At the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu, select the test you want to run. NOTE: Write down any error codes and problem descriptions exactly as they appear and follow the instructions on the screen. 8 After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu. 9 Remove your Drivers and Utilities media, then close the Main Menu window to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer. Troubleshooting 91

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Troubleshooting
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1
Insert your
Drivers and Utilities
media.
2
Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
to wait until you see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop; then, shut down your
computer and try again.
NOTE:
The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the
next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the
system setup program.
NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release <F12> in even intervals until the boot device menu appears.
3
At the boot device menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW
, and then press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The Quickboot feature changes the boot sequence for the current
boot only. Upon restart, the computer boots according to the boot sequence
specified in the system setup program.
4
Select the
Boot from CD-ROM
option from the menu that appears, and
then press <Enter>.
5
Type
1
to start the
Drivers and Utilities
menu, and then press <Enter>.
6
Select
Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics
from the numbered list. If multiple
versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer.
7
At the Dell Diagnostics
Main Menu
, select the test you want to run.
NOTE:
Write down any error codes and problem descriptions exactly as they
appear and follow the instructions on the screen.
8
After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell
Diagnostics
Main
Menu
.
9
Remove your
Drivers and Utilities
media, then close the
Main Menu
window
to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer.