Dell Computer Corporation Dell System Diagnostics
Available Test Groups
RAM
System Set
Video
Keyboard
Mouse
Diskette Drives
IDE CD ROM Drives
Serial/Infrared Ports
Parallel Ports
Audio
System Configuration
Memory | 16 MB |
Secondary Cache | 256 |
Processor(s) | |
USB (0) | Intel(R) 7112 |
Video | SVGA,2048 KB |
Keyboard | Integrated |
Mouse | Integrated |
Diskette Drive(s) | A:1.4MB |
IDE (0)2168 MB, 0525 Cyl, 128 Hd, 63 Se | |
Serial IR Ports | 2 |
Audio | IRQ 5, DMA 0, CS4237B |
Parallel Ports | 1 |
Network Interface | None |
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| Display the | Run | Menu. | Press Q to Quit |
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Confirming the System Configuration Information
When you boot the computer from your diagnostics dis- kette, the diagnostics checks your system configuration information and displays it in the System Configuration area on the main screen.
The following sources supply this configuration informa- tion for the diagnostics:
•The system configuration information that you selected through the system setup options
•Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video controller, the keyboard controller, and other key components
•Basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration information temporarily saved in RAM
Do not be concerned if the System Configuration area does not list the names of all the components or devices you know are part of the computer. For example, you may not see a printer listed, although you know one is attached to the computer. Instead, the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port as LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer where to send outgoing information and where to look for incoming information. Because your printer is a parallel communications device, the computer recog- nizes the printer by its LPT1 address and identifies it as a parallel port.