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Using Support Tools
Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your
Hard Drive
The Dell Diagnostics is located on a hidden
diagnostic utility partition on your hard drive.
NOTE:
If your computer cannot display
a screen image, contact Dell (see
“Contacting Dell” on page 73).
Ensure that the computer is connected to an
1.
electrical outlet that is known to be working
properly.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2.
When the DELL
3.
™
logo appears, press <F12>
immediately. Select
Diagnostics
from the
boot menu and press <Enter>. This may
invoke the Pre-Boot System Assessment
(PSA) on your computer.
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:
If you see a message stating that no
diagnostics utility partition has been found,
run the Dell Diagnostics from the
Drivers
and Utilities
disc.
If PSA is invoked:
The PSA will start running tests.
a.
If the PSA completes successfully, the
b.
following message is displayed:
“No
problems have been found
with this system so far.
Do you want to run the
remaining memory tests? This
will take about 30 minutes
or more. Do you want to
continue? (Recommended)
.”
Summary of Contents for Inspiron HYD06
Page 1: ...SETUP GUIDE INSPIRON ...
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Page 3: ...SETUP GUIDE Regulatory model P11S series Regulatory type P11S001 P11S002 INSPIRON ...
Page 10: ...8 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Press the Power Button ...
Page 15: ...13 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop 1 SIM card slot 2 SIM card 3 battery bay 2 3 1 ...
Page 16: ...14 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Enable or Disable Wireless Optional ...
Page 23: ...21 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop ...
Page 26: ...24 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Left View Features 1 2 ...
Page 32: ...30 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Computer Base and Keyboard Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 41: ...39 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 battery release latch 2 battery 2 1 ...
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Page 90: ...0HYD06A00 Printed in the U S A www dell com support dell com ...