Dell Precision M6300 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 24)

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Quick Reference Guide
NOTE:
If you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has
been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media.
The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of
initial tests of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc.
• During the assessment, answer any questions that appear.
• If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment,
write down the error code(s) and then contact Dell (see
"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).
If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following
message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility
Partition. Press any key to continue
."
4 Press any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility
partition on your hard drive.
5 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want
to run (see "Dell Diagnostics Main Menu" on page 25).
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.
2 Shut down and restart the computer.
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.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press
<Enter>.
4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that appears and
press <Enter>.
5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press <Enter> to proceed.