Dell 4100/180, 4100/200 manual Test Limits, About, Key-Help

Test Limits

NOTE: The diagnostics program sets default limits on all tests. The only reason to change the default would be to limit the amount of testing done.

The RAM Test Group, the Video Test Group, the Diskette Drives Test Group, the Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) Test Group, the Serial/Infrared Ports Test Group, the Par- allel Ports Test Group, and the SCSI Devices Test Group allow you to designate limits. Whether you select TEST LIMITS for a highlighted test group (from the Main menu) or a subtest (from the Subtest menu), you set the limits for all the subtests in that test group. When you select TEST LIMITS, a new screen appears and the Key Help area lists keys to use with the new screen.

How you change a value for the limits of a test group or subtest depends on the type of parameter associated with it. Different keys are used to change values for different types of parameters. For example, memory address limits specified for the RAM Test Group are changed by typing in numbers over the digits of a given limit or by pressing the plus (+) or minus (–) keys to increase or decrease the given limit. In contrast, to set limits for the Serial/Infrared Ports Test Group, you use the <SPACEBAR> to toggle between YES and NO.

After you are satisfied with the limits, return to the main screen of the diagnostics by pressing the <ESC> key. The values you selected under TEST LIMITS remain in effect during all the test groups or subtests you run, unless you change them. However, the values are reset to their defaults when you restart the diagnostics.

About

ABOUT in the Main menu lists all of the subtests for the selected test group and displays information about the subtest that is highlighted.

Key-Help

KEY-HELPalways displays a list of key controls available for the particular category you have selected.

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