Dell 3000 Laptop User Manual


 
2 Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
CPU. See microprocessor
customizing computer features, 2-1
D
Dell Diagnostics
about, 4-1
Audio test group, 4-19
before starting, 4-2
diagnostic video tests, B-1
Diagnostics Menu, 4-3
Diskette Drives test group, 4-15
error messages, 4-12
features, 4-1
Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI test group), 4-16
IDE CD ROM Drives test group, 4-17
Keyboard test group, 4-14
main screen, 4-4
Mouse test group, 4-15
Parallel Ports test group, 4-18
quitting, 4-9
RAM test group, 4-12
Serial/Infrared Ports test group, 4-18
starting, 4-2
system configuration information, 4-4
System Set test group, 4-12
tests, 4-9
using, 4-3
Video test group, 4-13
video tests, B-1
when to use, 4-1
Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I, 1-4
Dell Q&A, 5-3
device drivers. See drivers
diagnosing problems, 5-1
diagnostic video tests, B-1
Diagnostics Checklist, 5-6
diagnostics program. See Dell Diagnostics
disk. See diskette drive, hard-disk drive, CD-ROM drive
diskette drive
external, 1-3
failure during POST, 3-15
location, 1-1
testing, 4-15
Diskette Drives test group
Dell Diagnostics, 4-15
diskettes
backup, 1-4
program, 1-4, 2-12
display
about, 1-1, 1-2
location, 1-1
troubleshooting, 3-18
display close/suspend button, 1-1
display latch, 1-1
drivers
about, 2-11
as source of program conflicts, 3-10
reinstalling, 2-12
dropped or damaged computer, 3-12
E
ECP-compatible devices, 2-5
electrostatic discharge. See ESD
error messages
beep codes, 3-8
Dell Diagnostics, 4-12
system error messages, 3-5
table, 3-5
ESD, vii
express service code, 5-2
Extended Capabilities Port. See ECP
extended graphics array. See XGA
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