Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 54)

3-16 Dell Inspiron 2000 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

 
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When you boot your computer from your System Software CD, the diagnostics
checks your system configuration information and displays it in the Device Groups
area on the main screen.
The following sources supply this configuration information for the diagnostics:


The system configuration information settings (stored in nonvolatile random-
access memory [NVRAM]) that you selected while using the system setup
program


Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video controller, the keyboard con-
troller, and other key components


Basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration information temporarily saved in
RAM
Do not be concerned if the Device Groups area does not list the names of all the
components or devices you know are part of your computer. For example, you may
not see a printer listed, although you know one is attached to your computer. Instead,
the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port as
LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer where to send outgoing information
and where to look for incoming information. Because your printer is a parallel