Dell GX240 manual Before You Start Testing, Running the Dell Diagnostics

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NOTE: Dell recommends that you print these procedures before you begin.

•Display or print test results or save them in a file

•Suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing when an adjustable error limit is reached

•Access online Help screens that describe the tests and tell how to run them

•Read status messages that inform you whether test groups or subtests completed successfully

•Receive error messages that appear if problems are detected

Before You Start Testing

•Read “Safety First—For You and Your Computer.”

•Turn on your printer if one is attached, and make sure it is online.

•Enter system setup, confirm your computer's configuration information, and enable all of its components and devices, such as ports.

Running the Dell Diagnostics

1Shut down and restart the computer.

2Enter system setup.

3Change the Boot Sequence to use the CD drive as the first device in the boot sequence.

NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it after running the Dell Diagnostics.

4Insert the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD into the CD drive.

5Press <Alt><b> to exit system setup and save your changes.

The computer reboots and the Dell logo screen appears followed by a list of the available languages.

NOTE: If you are using the ResourceCD for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you that the ResourceCD is about to begin installation. Click OK to continue. To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. If the Welcome Dell System Owner screen opens, click Next to continue.

6Select Start computer to run Dell Diagnostics.

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