Running the Dell Diagnostics 4-3Figure 4-1. Diagnostics MenuHow to Use the Dell DiagnosticsWhen you select Run Specific Tests from the DiagnosticsMenu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears (seeFigure 4-2). The main screen lists the diagnostic testgroups, gives information about the configuration of yourcomputer system, and allows you to select categoriesfrom a menu. From this screen, you can enter two othertypes of screens.Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is pre-sented in the following five areas:• Two lines at the top of the screen identify the versionnumber of the Dell Diagnostics.• On the left side of the screen, the Available TestGroup area lists the diagnostic test groups in theorder they will run if you select All from the Runmenu category. Press the up- or down-arrow key tohighlight a test group.• On the right side of the screen, the System Configu-ration area lists the computer’s currently detectedhardware and some of the relevant settings.• The lower-right side of the screen displays informa-tion about your integrated drive electronics (IDE)hard-disk and CD-ROM drive(s).• Two lines at the bottom of the screen make up themenu area. The first line lists the categories you canselect; press the left- or right-arrow key to highlighta menu category. The second line gives informationabout the category currently highlighted.Dell Computer CorporationDellSystem Diagnostics VersionX.XXRun All TestsRUn Quick TestsRuN Specific TestsExit To MS-DOSDiagnostics Menu
