The Description section describes the error that the diagnostic test found.

The Recommended Repair will give a recommended action that should be performed to resolve the failed hardware.

The Failed Count is the number of times the device has failed a test.

The Error Code provides a numerical code for the failure. The error codes are defined in the Help tab.

The Clear Error Log button will clear the contents of the Error Log.

Help Tab

On the Help tab contains an HP Insight Diagnostics tab, an Error Codes tab, and a Test Components tab.

The HP Insight Diagnostics tab contains help topics and includes search and index features.

The Error Codes tab provides a description of each numerical error code that may appear in the Error Log tab located on the Log tab. Each code has a corresponding error Message and a Recommended Repair action that should help solve the problem. To find an error code description quickly, enter the code in the box at the top of the tab and click the Find Error Codes button.

The Test Components tab displays low-level information on tests that are run.

Saving and Printing Information in HP Insight Diagnostics

You can save the information displayed in the HP Insight Diagnostics Survey and Log tabs to a diskette or a USB 2.0 HP Drive Key (64MB or higher). You can not save to the hard drive. The system will automatically create an html file that has the same appearance as the information displayed on the screen.

1.Insert a diskette or USB 2.0 HP Drive Key (capacity must be 64MB or higher). USB 1.0 Drive Keys are not supported.

2.Click Save in the bottom right corner of the screen.

3.Select Save to the floppy or Save to USB key.

4.Enter a file name in the File Name box and click the Save button. An html file will be saved to the inserted diskette or USB HP Drive Key.

NOTE: Do not remove the diskette or USB key until you see a message indicating that the html file has been written to the media.

5.Print the information from the storage device used to save it.

NOTE: To exit HP Insight Diagnostics, click Exit Diagnostics button in the bottom left corner of the screen then remove the CD from the optical drive.

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HP dc5800 manual Help Tab, Saving and Printing Information in HP Insight Diagnostics

dc5800 specifications

The HP dc5800 is a compact desktop PC that has gained popularity in the business and educational sectors due to its solid build, affordability, and reliability. Introduced as part of HP’s dc series, it is designed to meet the demands of everyday computing tasks while offering enough power to handle more intensive applications when needed.

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The onboard graphics solution provides adequate performance for standard business applications and light multimedia use, while the option to add discrete graphics cards allows for enhanced visual performance when required.

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