Dell Inspiron 535 (Early 2009) User Manual

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Using Support Tools

Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
The Dell Diagnostics is located on a hidden

diagnostic utility partition on your hard drive.

NOTE: If your computer cannot display a

screen image, see “Contacting Dell” on

Ensure that the computer is connected to an

electrical outlet that is known to be working

properly.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.

When the DELL

™

logo appears, press

immediately. Select Diagnostics from the

boot menu and press .

NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating

system logo appears, continue to wait until

you see the Microsoft

Windows

desktop;

then, shut down your computer and try again.
NOTE: If you see a message stating that no

diagnostics utility partition has been found,

run the Dell Diagnostics from the

Drivers

and Utilities disc.

Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics

from the diagnostics utility partition on your

hard drive.

Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and
Utilities Disc

Insert the

Drivers and Utilities disc.

Shut down and restart the computer.

When the DELL logo appears, press

immediately.

NOTE: If you wait too long and the

operating system logo appears, continue to

wait until you see the Microsoft

Windows

desktop; then, shut down your computer

and try again.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot

sequence for one time only. On the next

start-up, the computer boots according to

the devices specified in the system setup

program.