Dell Latitude D530: When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive: Dell Latitude D530
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Setting Up Your Computer Transferring Information to a New Computer
- Microsoft Windows XP Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Disc
- To copy data from the old computer: To transfer data to the new computer:
- Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System Disc To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: To copy data from the old computer:
- To transfer data to the new computer: Microsoft Windows Vista
- Turning Off Your Computer
- About Your Computer Front View
- Left Side View Right Side View
- Back View
- Bottom View
- Using a Battery Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter Microsoft Windows Power Meter Charge Gauge
- Check the Battery Charge Check the Battery Health Low-Battery Warning
- Conserving Battery Power Power Management Modes Standby and Sleep Mode
- Hibernate Mode
- Configuring Power Management Settings Accessing Power Options Properties Windows XP Windows Vista Charging the Battery
- Replacing the Battery
- Storing a Battery Troubleshooting
- Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
- A solid blue screen appears Other software problems Dell Diagnostics
- When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities Disc
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Tab Function
- Index
- 36 Index
- Index 37
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in
"Lockups and Software Problems" on page 29 and run the Dell Diagnostics
before you contact Dell for technical assistance.
It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.
NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell computers.
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities disc is optional and may not ship with your
computer.
Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the optional
Drivers and Utilities disc.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
The Dell Diagnostics is located on a hidden diagnostic utility partition on
your hard drive.
NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).
1
Shut down the computer.
2
If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See
the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions.
3
Connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
4
The Dell Diagnostics can be invoked in one of two ways:
• Turn on the computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F12>
immediately. Select
Diagnostics
from the boot menu and press
<Enter>.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your
computer and try again.
• Press and hold the <Fn> key while powering the computer on.
NOTE: If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has
been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the optional Drivers and Utilities
disc.
The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial
tests of your system board, keyboard, hard drive, and display.
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