Dell Latitude XPiCD Reference Manual

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Running the Dell Diagnostics 4-7Number of Times to Repeat Test(s)This parameter specifies the number of times the tests runwhen you select RUN. To change the default, type in thedesired value. If you type 0 (zero), the test is run until youpress <CTRL><BREAK>.Maximum Errors AllowedThis parameter specifies the maximum number of errorsthat can occur before testing is suspended. The errorcount begins from zero each time you run a subtest or testgroup individually or each time you select ALL to run all ofthem. To change the default, type in the desired value. If youtype 0 (zero), testing continues, regardless of the number oferrors found, until you press <CTRL><BREAK>.Pause for User ResponseIf this parameter is set to YES, the diagnostics pauses whenone of the following occurs:• Your interaction is needed to verify the Video TestGroup screens, the Keyboard Test Group key func-tions, or other types of interaction such as inserting adiskette.• The maximum error limit is reached.To continue testing, press any key.If the PAUSE parameter is set to NO, the diagnostics ignoressubtests that require your interaction; certain subtests can runonly if this option is set to YES because they require userinteraction. Set the PAUSE parameter to NO when you want tobypass subtests that require user interaction—such as whenyou run the diagnostics overnight.Table 4-1. Option ParametersOption Limit Possible ValuesNUMBER OF TIMES TO REPEATTEST(S) 0001 through 9999, or 0000, which loops indefinitely until you press the < CTRL >and < BREAK > keys. The default is 1.MAXIMUM ERRORS ALLOWED 0000 through 9999, where 0000 means that there is no error limit. The defaultis 1.PAUSE FOR USER RESPONSE YES, NOAllows you to decide whether tests will wait for user input. The default is YESto wait for user input.OUTPUT DEVICE FOR STATUS MES-SAGES DISPLAY, PRINTER, FILEIf you have a printer attached to the computer, you can use it to print the statusmessages, if any, that are generated when a test runs. (The printer must beturned on and in the online mode to print.) If you select FILE, the status mes-sages are printed to a file named result on the diagnostics diskette. The defaultis DISPLAY.OUTPUT DEVICE FOR ERRORMESSAGES DISPLAY, PRINTER, FILEIf you have a printer attached to the computer, you can use it to print the errormessages, if any, that are generated when a test runs. (The printer must beturned on and in the online mode to print.) If you select FILE, the error mes-sages are printed to a file named result on the diagnostics diskette. (Make surethe diskette is not write-protected.) The default is DISPLAY.