Dell Inspiron 1545 - Manual (Page 41)

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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, see “Contacting Dell” on
page 53.
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>.
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.
Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics 4.
from the diagnostics utility partition on your
hard drive.
Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and
Utilities Disc
Insert the 1. Drivers and Utilities disc.
Shut down and restart the computer. 2.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12>
immediately.
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: The next steps change the boot
sequence for one time only. On the next
start-up, the computer boots according to
the devices specified in the system setup
program.
When the boot device list appears, highlight 3.
CD/DVD/CD-RW and press <Enter>.