90 Troubleshooting5 When the tests are complete, close the test screen to return to the MainMenu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, closethe Main Menu screen.6 Remove the Dell Drivers and Utilities media.DriversWhat Is a Driver?A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, orkeyboard. All devices require a driver program.A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs thatuse the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that onlyits driver recognizes.Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed—nofurther installation or configuration is needed.NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may contain drivers for operating systemsthat are not on your computer. Ensure that you are installing software appropriatefor your operating system.Tab FunctionResults Displays the results of the test and any error conditionsencountered.Errors Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and theproblem description.Help Describes the test and any requirements for running the test.Configuration Displays your hardware configuration for the selected device.NOTE: The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration informationfor all devices from system setup, memory, and various internaltests, and it displays the information in the device list in the leftpane of the screen. The device list may not display the namesof all the components installed on your computer or all devicesattached to your computer.Parameters Allows you to customize the test, if applicable, by changingthe test settings.book.book Page 90 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM
