Dell OptiPlex 745 Quick Reference Manual

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Quick Reference Guide 47Enter system setup (see "System Setup" in your online User’s Guide for instructions), review yourcomputer’s configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test displays in systemsetup and is active.Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD(ResourceCD).Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.NOTE: If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the DellDiagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (see "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers andUtilities CD" on page 47).If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see theMicrosoft® Windows® desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press .3 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run.Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.2 Shut down and restart the computer.When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see theMicrosoft 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 bootsaccording to the devices specified in system setup.3 When the boot device list appears, highlight the listing for the CD/DVD drive and press .4 Select the listing for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu.5 Select the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive from the menu that appears.6 Type 1 to start the Drivers and Utilities CD menu.7 Type 2 to start the Dell Diagnostics.8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, selectthe version appropriate for your computer.9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run.