Advanced Troubleshooting 554 When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from the ResourceCD,remove the CD.5 Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics andrestart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.DriversWhat Is a Driver?A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices requirea driver program.A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device. Eachdevice has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed—no further installation orconfiguration is needed.NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD may contain drivers for operating systems that are not on yourcomputer. Ensure that you are installing software appropriate for your operating system.Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft® Windows® operatingsystem. You may need to install drivers if you:• Upgrade your operating system.• Reinstall your operating system.• Connect or install a new device.Configuration Displays your hardware configuration for the selecteddevice.The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration informationfor all devices from system setup, memory, and variousinternal tests, and it displays the information in the devicelist in the left pane of the screen. The device list may notdisplay the names of all the components installed on yourcomputer or all devices attached to your computer.Parameters Allows you to customize the test by changing the testsettings.Tab FunctionT2310bk2.book Page 55 Thursday, February 5, 2004 10:00 AM
