Dell LATITUDE C510 - Manual (Page 93)

Option Function
Test All Devices Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic tests on all devices.
Test One Device Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic tests on one device
after you select it from a list of device groups. After you select Test One
Device, press for more information about a test.
Advanced
Testing Allows you to modify the parameters of a test and select a group of tests to
perform. You can access online Help for more information about Advanced
Testing.
Information and
Results Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of the subtests used by the
Dell Diagnostics, and additional help on the Dell Diagnostics.
Program
Options Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
Exit to MS-DOS Exits to the MS-DOS® prompt.
For a quick check of your computer, select Quick Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device
option. Quick Tests runs only the subtests that do not require user interaction and that do not take a long
time to run. Dell recommends that you choose Quick Tests first to increase the odds of tracing the source
of the problem quickly.
For a thorough check of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test All Devices option.
To check a particular area of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test One Device option, or
select the Advanced Testing option to customize your test(s).
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following screen appears, listing the
diagnostic test device groups and devices of the selected device group, and it allows you to select categories
from a menu. Press the arrow keys or to navigate the screen.
Advanced Testing Main Screen
NOTE: The test groups reflect the configuration of your computer.
Information in the Advanced Testing screen is presented as follows:
On the left side of the screen, the Device Groups area lists the diagnostic test groups in the order
they will run if you select All from the Run tests menu category. Press the up- or down-arrow key to
highlight a test device group.
On the right side of the screen, the Devices for Highlighted Group area lists the computer's
currently detected hardware and some of the relevant settings.