Dell Inspiron 3700 - Manual (Page 39)

Device Group Category
The Device Group Help category 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 Category
The Device Help category is the educational section of online Help. It describes the function and purpose of the highlighted device in the Device
Groups . For example, the following information appears when you select the Device Help category 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 Category
The Test Help category provides a thorough explanation of the test procedure of each presently highlighted test group subtest. An example of the
Diskette subtest Diskette Drive Seek Test is as follows:
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 Category
The Versions Help category lists the version numbers of the subtests that are used by the Dell Diagnostics.
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