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Advanced testing help menu, Advanced testing help categories – Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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NOTE:

The diagnostics may not list in the Device Groups area the names

of all components or devices that are part of your computer system. For
example, it may not list a printer even though it is connected to your
computer. However, the parallel port to which the printer is connected
appears in the Device Groups list. You can test your printer connection in
the Parallel Ports tests.

Devices for Highlighted Group — lists the computer's current

hardware.

Device groups menu bar — contains the options Run tests, Devices,

Select, Config, and Help

To select a menu option, press the left- or right-arrow key to highlight

the option and press , or press the key that corresponds to the

highlighted letter in the category title.

NOTE:

The options displayed on your screen should reflect the hardware

configuration of your computer.

Advanced Testing Help Menu

The Help options and a description of their functions are presented in the
following table:

A d v a n c e d Te s t i n g H e l p C a t e g o r i e s

Help Option

Description

Menu

Describes the

Advanced Testing

screen, the Device Groups, and

the diagnostic menus and commands, and gives instructions on

how to use them

Keys

Explains the functions of all keystrokes that can be used in Dell

Diagnostics

Device Group Describes the highlighted group in the Device Groups list on the

main menu and provides reasons for using certain tests

Device

Describes the highlighted device in the Device Groups list on the

Advanced Testing

screen

Test

Describes the test procedure for each highlighted test group

subtest

Versions

Lists the version numbers of the Dell Diagnostics modules

associated with the Device Groups