Service manual

Running the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Latitude CP
suspended. The error count begins from zero each time you run a subtest or test group
individually or each time you select All to run all of them. To change the default, type in the
desired value. If you type 0 (zero), testing continues - regardless of the number of errors found
- until you press <Ctrl><Break>.
Pause for User Response
If this parameter is set to Yes, the diagnostics pauses when one of the following occurs:
● For example, your interaction is needed to verify the Video test group screens, the
Keyboard test group key functions, or insert a diskette.
● The maximum error limit is reached.
To continue testing, press any key.
If this parameter is set to No, the diagnostics ignores subtests that require your interaction;
certain subtests can run only if this option is set to Yes because they require user interaction.
Set this parameter to No when you want to bypass subtests that require user interaction - such
as when you run the diagnostics overnight.
Output Device for Status Messages
Ordinarily, all status messages appear only on the display. This parameter allows you to direct
status messages to either a printer or a file, in addition to the display. Use the right-arrow key
to select the option you want. If you choose the Printer option, status messages print as they
occur. If you choose the File option, status messages are written to a file named result. This
file is automatically created on the diagnostics diskette when you run the diagnostics. If the
result file already exists on the diskette, new status messages are added to it.
The result file is an ordinary American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text
file. You can access the result file through Windows Notepad by performing the following
steps:
1. Select Quit Menu to exit the diagnostics and return to the MS-DOS prompt.
2. Remove the Dell Diagnostics Diskette from the diskette drive.
3. Reboot the computer.
4. If necessary, start your operating system.
5. Insert the Dell Diagnostics Diskette into the diskette drive.
6. Double-click the Notepad icon. Then select Open from the File menu.
7. In the File Name text box, type a:\result and press <Enter>.
The contents of the file appear on the display.
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