
For a quick check of your system, select Quickly Test All Devices. This option runs only the subtests that do not require user interaction and that do not take a long time to run. Dell recommends that you choose this option first to increase the odds of tracing the source of the problem quickly. For a thorough check of your system, select Fully Test All Devices. To check a particular area of your system, select
Select Devices to Test.
To select an option from this menu, press the arrow keys to highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option you choose.
Figure 3-1. Diagnostics Menu
Dell Diagnostics Main Screen
When you select Select Devices to Test from the DIAGNOSTICS MENU, the main screen of the diagnostics appears (see Figure
Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is presented in the following areas:
•Two lines at the top of the screen identify the version number of the Dell Diagnostics.
•On the left side of the screen, the Device Groups area lists the diagnostic device groups in the order they will run if you select All from the Run Tests menu. Press the up- or
•On the right side of the screen, the Devices for Highlighted Group area lists the devices to be tested for the selected device group.
•Two lines at the bottom of the screen are the menu area. The first line lists the menu options you can select; press the left- or
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