Dell WHL, WHM manual Running the Dell Diagnostics

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Running the Dell Diagnostics

It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.

1Open the Dell Diagnostics on your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities CD. From your hard drive:

a Shut down and restart the computer.

bWhen F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <Ctrl><Alt><F10>.

If you wait too long and the Microsoft® Windows® logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. After the system boots to the Dell Diagnostics, go to step 2.

From the Drivers and Utilities CD:

aShut down and restart the computer.

bWhen F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>.

If you wait too long and the Microsoft Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.

NOTE: This feature changes the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in system setup.

The Boot Device Menu appears.

cInsert the Drivers and Utilities CD.

dChange the Boot Sequence to use the IDE CD-ROM device as the first device in the boot sequence.

The Dell Diagnostics Menu appears.

eSelect Dell 32-bit Diagnostics from the numbered list. If multiple versions are listed, select the version appropriate for your computer.

2When the Dell Diagnostics main menu appears, select the type of test you want to perform.

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