Dell Precision M70: Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD: Dell Precision M70
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information for Your Computer 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
- NOTE: Do not connect the computer to the docking device until the computer has been turned on and shut down at least once.
- About Your Computer
- Front View
- Left View Right View
- Back View
- Bottom View Using a Battery Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
- The following icons appear in the Battery Meter window: Microsoft Windows Power Meter Charge Gauge Health Gauge
- Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery Removing a Battery
- Installing a Battery Storing a Battery Solving Problems Notebook System Software (NSS)
- 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
- Running the 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 CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 Option Function 2 3 Tab Function
- 4 5
5
When the boot device list appears, highlight
Diagnostics
and press <Enter>.
The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of your system
board, keyboard, hard drive, and display.
• During the assessment, answer any questions that appear.
• If a failure is detected, the computer stops and beeps. To stop the assessment and restart
the computer, press <n>; to continue to the next test, press <y>; to retest the
component that failed, press <r>.
• If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down the error
code(s) and contact Dell before continuing on to the Dell Diagnostics.
If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you receive the message
Booting
Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Press any key to continue
.
6
Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard
drive.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
1
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
2
Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
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
boots according to the devices specified in system setup.
3
When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
and press <Enter>.
4
Select the
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
option from the CD boot menu.
5
Select the
Boot from CD-ROM
option from the menu that appears.
6
Ty p e
1
to start the ResourceCD menu.
7
Ty p e
2
to start the Dell Diagnostics.
8
Select
Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics
from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed,
select the version appropriate for your computer.
9
When the Dell Diagnostics
Main Menu
appears, select the test you want to run.
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