Dell Dimension 4600C - Manual (Page 48)

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Advanced Troubleshooting
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3 If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab
described in the following table for more information.
4 Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and
restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.
Drivers
What Is a Driver?
A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require
a driver program.
A driver acts like a translator between the device and the programs that use the device. Each device
has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.
Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with your Microsoft
®
Windows
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operating
system. You may need to install drivers if you:
• Upgrade your operating system.
• Reinstall your operating system.
• Connect or install a new device.
If you experience a problem with any device, perform the steps in the following sections to identify
whether the driver is the source of your problem and if necessary, to update the driver.
Identifying Drivers
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3 In the Performance and Maintenance window, click System.
4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
Tab Function
Results Displays the results of the test and any error conditions encountered.
Errors Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and problem description.
Help Describes the test and may indicate requirements for running the test.
Configuration Displays your hardware configuration for the selected device.
The Dell Diagnostics obtains your configuration information for all devices from the
system setup program, memory, and various internal tests and displays it in the device
list in the left pane of the screen. The device list may not display the names of all the
components installed on your computer or all devices attached to your computer.
Parameters Allows you to customize the test by changing the test settings.