Service manual

Running the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Latitude CP
groups, gives information about the configuration of the computer, and allows you to select
options from a menu.
To select an option from the Diagnostics Menu, highlight the option and press <Enter>, or
press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option.
Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is presented in the following five areas:
● Two lines at the top of the screen identify the diagnostics and give its version number.
● On the left side of the screen, the Available Test Groups area lists the diagnostic test
groups in the order they will be run if you select Run and then All. Press the up- or down-
arrow key to highlight a test group.
● On the right side of the screen, the System Configuration area lists the computer's
current hardware settings.
● On the lower-right side of the screen, the IDE Drive Information area displays
information about your hard-disk drive.
The menu area is at the bottom of the screen. The first line lists the options you can select;
press the left- or right-arrow key to highlight a menu option. The second line gives information
about the option currently highlighted.
CAUTION: While the diagnostic tests are running, do not interrupt the tests, do
not unplug the AC adapter, and do not reboot the computer. Interrupting the
tests in any of these ways could lead to the loss of system data. It is important
to quit the diagnostics program correctly, because the program writes data to
the computer's memory that can cause problems unless properly cleared.
Figure 4-2. Main Screen of the Dell Diagnostics
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