Dell Latitude Cpi - Manual (Page 36)

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SCSI Devices — Tests the SCSI controller in the C/Port APR or the C/Dock
Expansion Station
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Network Interface — Tests the network controller in the C/Port APR or the
C/Dock Expansion Station
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Audio — Tests the built-in sound subsystem
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Other — Tests the cooling fan, which works with the air intake on the com-
puter as part of the automatic thermal management system.
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Follow these steps to start the diagnostics.
NOTE: You must have a diskette-drive cable to perform the following proce-
dure. If you do not have a diskette-drive cable, you can get one from Dell. See
Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” in the Reference and Troubleshooting Guide for
information on contacting Dell.
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Starting the diagnostics causes the Dell logo screen to appear, followed by a
message indicating that the diagnostics is loading. Before the diagnostics
loads, a program tests the portion of main memory (RAM) required for loading
the diagnostics. If a main memory error is detected, a message appears on the
screen telling you which memory address failed.
If no errors are found in main memory, the diagnostics loads and the Diagnos-
tics Menu appears. This menu lets you choose the following options or exit to
the MS-DOS prompt:
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Run Quick Tests — Runs selected tests from all test groups to quickly
locate the failure or to indicate where further testing may be needed to iso-
late a failure
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Run All Tests — Runs all tests for a thorough test of the computer
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Run Specific Tests — Tests a particular area or subsystem