Dell 3000 manual Post

POST

CD-ROM drive check, 3-15 diskette drive check, 3-15external keyboard check, 3-17 external monitor check, 3-19hard-disk drive check, 3-16memory check, 3-18

power button, 1-1,1-4

power failure AC power, 3-13 battery power, 3-14cable connections, 3-2partial, 3-15troubleshooting, 3-13

power management modes, 1-3

save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3standby mode, 1-3

power-on self-test. See POST

problems

help tools, 5-1 troubleshooting, 3-1 with your order, 5-5

processor. See microprocessor

product information, 5-5

Program Diskette Maker, 1-4

program diskette sets, 1-4

program. See system utilities

PS/2 connector, 1-3

Q

Quit

option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-9

R

RAM count failure during POST, 3-18

RAM test group

in Dell Diagnostics, 4-12

random-access memory. See RAM

regulatory notices, C-1

reinstalling

drivers and utilities, 2-12

return policy, D-4

returns, 5-5

Run

option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5

S

safety instructions ESD prevention, vii general, v

working inside your computer, vi

save-to-disk suspend mode, 1-3

save-to-RAM suspend mode, 1-3

security

cable slot, 1-2system password, 2-7

Select

option in Dell Diagnostics, 4-5

serial devices troubleshooting, 3-21

serial port mapping, 2-5 troubleshooting, 3-20

Serial/Infrared Ports test group Dell Diagnostics, 4-18

service, 5-1

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