NOTE: The diagnostics may not list in the Device Groups area the names of all components or devices that are part of your computer system. For example, it may not list a printer even though it is connected to your computer. However, the parallel port to which the printer is connected appears in the Device Groups list. You can test your printer connection in the Parallel Ports tests.

Devices for Highlighted Group — lists the computer's current hardware.

Device groups menu bar — contains the options Run tests, Devices, Select, Config, and Help

To select a menu option, press the left- or right-arrow key to highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the category title.

NOTE: The options displayed on your screen should reflect the hardware configuration of your computer.

Advanced Testing Help Menu

The Help options and a description of their functions are presented in the following table:

A d v a n c e d Te s t i n g H e l p C a t e g o r i e s

Help Option

Description

 

 

Menu

Describes the Advanced Testing screen, the Device Groups, and

 

the diagnostic menus and commands, and gives instructions on

 

how to use them

 

 

Keys

Explains the functions of all keystrokes that can be used in Dell

 

Diagnostics

 

 

Device Group

Describes the highlighted group in the Device Groups list on the

 

main menu and provides reasons for using certain tests

 

 

Device

Describes the highlighted device in the Device Groups list on the

 

Advanced Testing screen

 

 

Test

Describes the test procedure for each highlighted test group

 

subtest

 

 

Versions

Lists the version numbers of the Dell Diagnostics modules

 

associated with the Device Groups

 

 

Solving Problems

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Dell 530 manual Advanced Testing Help Menu, V a n c e d Te s t i n g H e l p C a t e g o r i e s, Help Option Description