Dell Vostro A90 (Late 2008) - Manual (Page 37)

Troubleshooting Tips
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Dell
Drivers and Utilities Media
NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is
optional and may not ship with your
computer.
NOTE: Your computer may or may not have
an optical drive. Use an external optical drive
or any external storage device for the
procedures that involve media.
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down and restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <0>
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 starts
according to the devices specified in
the system setup program.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW and press .
4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from
the menu that appears and press .
5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press
to proceed.
6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from
the numbered list. If multiple versions are
listed, select the version that is appropriate
for your computer.
7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
appears, select the test that you want to run,
and follow the instructions on the screen.
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