Running the System Diagnostics 1395Running the System DiagnosticsIf you experience a problem with your system, run the diagnostics throughthe system GUI before calling for technical assistance. The purpose of theDell diagnostics suite is to test your system's hardware without requiringadditional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problemyourself, service and support personnel can use diagnostics test results to helpyou solve the problem.Embedded System Diagnostics FeaturesThe embedded system diagnostics provides a series of menus and options forparticular device groups or devices. The system diagnostics menus andoptions allow you to:• Run tests individually or collectively• Control the sequence of tests• Repeat tests• Display, print, or save test results• Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testingwhen a user-defined error limit is reached• View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters• View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully• View error messages that inform you of problems encounteredduring testingWhen to Use the Embedded System DiagnosticsIf a major component or device in the system does not operate properly,component failure may be indicated. As long as the processor and thesystem's input/output devices are functioning, you can use the systemdiagnostics to help identify the problem.
