Keys
Keys explains the functions of all the keystrokes that can be used in the Dell Diagnostics.
Device Group
Device Group describes the test group that is presently highlighted in the Device Groups list on the main menu screen. It also provides reasoning for using some tests.
Device
Device is the educational section of the online Help. It describes the function and pur- pose of the highlighted device in the Device Groups area. For example, the following information appears when you select Device for Diskette in the Device Groups list:
Diskette drive A:
The diskette disk drive device reads and writes data to and from diskettes. Diskettes are flexible recording media, sometimes contained in hard shells. Diskette recording capacities are small and access times are slow relative to hard disk drives, but they provide a convenient means of storing and transferring data.
Test
Test provides a thorough explanation of the subtest highlighted for a selected device group. For example, the following description is provided for the Diskette Drive Seek
Test:
Diskette drive A: - Diskette Drive Seek Test
This test verifies the drive's ability to position its read/ write heads. The test operates in two passes: first, seeking from the beginning to ending cylinders inclusively, and second, seeking alternately from the beginning to ending cylinders with convergence towards the middle.
Versions
Versions lists the version numbers of the subtests that are used by the Dell Diagnostics.
