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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 72).
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 N4020
Page 1: ...SETUP GUIDE INSPIRON ...
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Page 3: ...SETUP GUIDE Regulatory model P07G series Regulatory type P07G001 P07G003 INSPIRON ...
Page 10: ...8 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Press the Power Button ...
Page 14: ...12 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Enable or Disable Wireless Optional ...
Page 22: ...20 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Left View Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
Page 24: ...22 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Front View Features 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 28: ...26 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Computer Base and Keyboard Features 3 4 1 2 ...
Page 35: ...33 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 3 4 2 1 disc 2 spindle 3 optical drive tray 4 eject button ...
Page 36: ...34 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Display Features 1 2 3 ...
Page 39: ...37 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 2 1 battery release latch 2 battery ...
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