Dell support utility for windows vista, Accessing the dell support utility – Dell Latitude XT (Late 2007) User Manual

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5 When the tests are complete, close the test screen to return to the Main

Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the Tablet-PC, close

the

Main Menu screen.

6 Remove the Dell Drivers and Utilities media (if applicable).

Dell Support Utility for Windows Vista

The Dell Support Utility, installed on your Tablet-PC, provides self-support

information, software updates, and health scans of your computing

environment.
Access the Dell Support Utility from the

icon in the Windows

Notification area or from the Windows Vista

®

Start

menu.

Accessing the Dell Support Utility

If the Dell Support icon does not appear in your Windows Notification area:

1 Click Start

All Programs

Dell Support

Dell Support Settings.

2 Ensure that the Show icon on the Windows Notification area option is

checked.

NOTE:

If the Dell Support Utility is not available from the Windows Vista start

button

menu, go to support.dell.com and download the software.

Configuration

Displays your hardware configuration

for the selected device.

The Dell Diagnostics obtains

configuration information for all

devices from system setup, memory, and

various internal tests, and it displays

the information in the device list in

the left pane of the screen. The device

list may not display the names of all

the components installed on your

Tablet-PC or all devices attached to

your Tablet-PC.

Parameters

Allows you to customize the test by

changing the test settings.

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