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Troubleshooting Tools

Dell Diagnostics

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide.

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in

"Lockups and Software Problems" on page 112 and run the Dell Diagnostics

before you contact Dell for technical assistance.
It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin.

NOTICE:

The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers.

NOTE:

The Drivers and Utilities disc is optional and may not ship with your

computer.

Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 89), review your computer’s

configuration information, and ensure that the device you want to test

displays in system setup and is active.

U

NEXPECTED

INTERRUPT

IN

PROTECTED

MODE

Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell

Diagnostics" on page 136).

WARNING: D

ELL

'

S

D

ISK

M

ONITORING

S

YSTEM

HAS

DETECTED

THAT

DRIVE

[0/1]

ON

THE

IDE

CONTROLLER

IS

OPERATING

OUTSIDE

OF

NORMAL

SPECIFICATIONS

. I

T

IS

ADVISABLE

TO

IMMEDIATELY

BACK

UP

YOUR

DATA

AND

REPLACE

YOUR

HARD

DRIVE

BY

CALLING

YOUR

SUPPORT

DESK

OR

D

ELL

If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not

the only bootable drive, enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 89) and

change the appropriate drive setting to None. Then remove the drive from the

computer.

W

RITE

FAULT

W

RITE

FAULT

ON

SELECTED

DRIVE

See "Drive Problems" on page 107.

<drive letter>:\

IS

NOT

ACCESSIBLE

. T

HE

DEVICE

IS

NOT

READY

The floppy drive cannot

read the disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.

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