Dell OptiPlex E1 Troubleshooting Manual

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Diagnostic Video Tests A-15640 x 480 16-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 640- x 480-pixel 16-color graphics mode screen dis-plays a series of stars in 16 different colors with the nameof the color beneath each star. Type y if all the stars arethe correct colors; otherwise, type n.320 x 200 256-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 320- x 200-pixel 256-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of squares in 256 different color huesand intensities. Type y if all the squares are the correctcolors; otherwise, type n.640 x 480 256-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 640- x 480-pixel 256-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of squares with two colors in eachsquare. Type y if all the squares appear to be correct; oth-erwise, type n.800 x 600 16-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 800- x 600-pixel 16-color graphics mode screen dis-plays a series of pyramids in 16 different colors. Type yif all the pyramids appear to be correct; otherwise,type n.800 x 600 256-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 800- x 600-pixel 256-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of squares with four colors in eachsquare. Type y if all the squares appear to be correct; oth-erwise, type n.1024 x 768 16-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 1024- x 768-pixel 16-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of hourglasses in 16 different colors.Type y if all the hourglasses appear to be correct; other-wise, type n.1024 x 768 256-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 1024- x 768-pixel 256-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of asterisks with four colors in eachasterisk. Type y if all the asterisks appear to be correct;otherwise, type n.1280 x 1024 16-Color Graphics ModeScreenThe 1280- x 1024-pixel 16-color graphics mode screendisplays a series of squares in 16 different colors locatedin various positions on the screen. Type y if all thesquares appear to be correct; otherwise, type n.Color Palettes TestThe Color Palettes Test checks the video subsystem’sability to display all available colors. The test displaystwo screens that allow you to check the quality of differ-ent shades of the basic colors and to test the monitor’sability to vary the intensity of these colors.The first screen contains four sets of 64 squares, one forgray and one for each of the three basic colors (red,green, and blue). Each square contains a different shadeof its associated color, ranging from very light to verydark. Type y if all the squares are the correct colors; oth-erwise type n.The second screen is the red/green/blue (RGB) colorcombination screen. This screen allows you to test themonitor’s ability to increase or decrease the intensity ofthe three basic colors.The RGB color combination screen displays an RGB boxin the top center of the screen with individual red, green,and blue boxes beneath it. Underneath the individualcolor boxes are three lines that show the intensity of eachcolor. Type r, g, or b to adjust the intensity of the corre-sponding color; then press the right-arrow key to increasethe color intensity, or press the left-arrow key to decreasethe intensity. The RGB box should be able to display262,144 different colors when you adjust the intensitylevels of red, green, and blue. Type y if all the squares arethe correct colors; otherwise type n.