Dell OptiPlex GX150 User Manual
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6. Select Start computer to run Dell Diagnostics.
7. Select the number for the language that you want.
8. A numbered list displays the following options:
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Option 1
– Dell Diagnostics — Loads the Dell Diagnostics that run computer tests
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Option 2
– Exit — Exits the main menu and returns to an MS-DOS prompt.
9. Select Option 1
— Dell Diagnostics. After the diagnostics initialize, the Dell Diagnostics main menu appears:
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
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Test All Devices: Performs quick or extensive tests on all devices.
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Test One Device: Performs quick or extensive tests on a single device after you select it from a list of device groups. After you
select Test One Device, press <F1> for more information about a test.
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Advanced Testing: Allows you to modify the parameters of a test, select a group of tests to perform, and access additional
information about Advanced Testing.
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Information and Results: Provides test results, test errors, version numbers of subtests, and additional information on the Dell
Diagnostics.
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Program Options: Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics.
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Exit to MS-DOS: Exits to the MS-DOS prompt.
10. Select the type of tests to perform:
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To perform a quick check of your computer or a specific device, select Quick Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One
Device option.
Quick Tests runs only the tests that run fast and do not require user interaction. Dell recommends that you choose Quick
Tests first to increase the odds of tracing the source of the problem quickly.
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For a thorough check of your computer or to check a particular area of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test All
Devices or Test One Device option.
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To customize your test(s), select the Advanced Testing option.
11. Remove the ResourceCD from the CD drive when you have finished running the Dell Diagnostics.
12. Enter system setup and change the Boot Sequence to your original configuration.
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following screen appears:
NOTE: If you are starting the ResourceCD for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you
that the ResourceCD is about to begin installation. Click OK to continue. To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by
the installation program. If the Welcome Dell System Owner screen opens, click Next to continue.