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Running the Dell Diagnostics 4-5
H
ow to Use the Menu
One of the menu options is already highlighted at the bot-
tom of the screen. You can move the highlighting from
one option to another by pressing the left- or right-arrow
key. As you move from one menu option to another, a
brief explanation of the currently highlighted option
appears on the bottom line of the screen.
If you want more information about a test group or sub-
test, move the highlight to the About option and press
<Enter>. After reading the information, press <Esc> to
return to the previous screen.
M
ain Menu Options
The Main menu of the diagnostics main screen lists eight
options: Run, Select, Subtest, Options, Test Limits,
About, Key-Help, and Quit.
NOTE: Before running any test groups or subtests (by
selecting
Run
and then All), you should consider setting glo-
bal parameters within the Options option. They offer you
greater control over how the test groups or subtests are run
and how their results are reported.
There are two ways to select a menu option:
•
Type the capitalized letter in the option (for example,
type
r
to select the Run option).
•
Use the left- or right-arrow key to highlight the
option, and then press <Enter>.
Whenever one of the eight options is selected, additional
choices become available.
The following subsections explain the menu options as
listed from left to right in the Main menu.
Run
Run displays five options: One, Selected, All, Key-Help,
and Quit Menu. If you select One, only the highlighted
test group is run. If you choose Selected, the computer
runs the test groups, or the selected subtests within the
test groups that you selected. (Select test groups or sub-
tests within test groups with the Select or Subtest options,
as described in the following subsections.) If you select
All, all of the subtests in all of the test groups are run.
(The test groups or subtests are run in the order they are
listed.)
The Key-Help option displays a list of key controls avail-
able for the selected option. The Quit Menu option
returns you to the Main menu.
Select
Select allows you to select individual test groups to tailor
the testing process to your particular needs. You can
choose one or more test groups and run them sequentially
or individually. When you choose Select, five options are
displayed: All, One, Clear All, Key-Help, and Quit
Menu.
To select all the test groups, highlight All in the Select
menu, and press <Enter>. To select an individual test
group, either press the up- or down-arrow key to high-
light the test group and then press the <Spacebar>, or
highlight One in the Select menu and press <Enter>.
To reverse a test group selection, highlight the test group
and press the <Spacebar>. To clear all selected test
groups, select Clear All.
The Key-help option displays a list of key controls avail-
able for the selected option. The Quit Menu option
returns you to the Main menu.
Subtest
Most of the test groups consist of several subtests. Use
the Subtest option to select individual subtests within the
test group(s).
When you select Subtest, many of the same options as
those on the Main menu are displayed: Run, Select,
Options, Test Limits, About, Key-Help, and Quit Menu.
Each of these options is explained in the following
subsections.
Run (Under Subtest)
Run in the Subtest menu displays five options: One,
Selected, All, Key-Help, and Quit Menu. If you select
One, only the highlighted subtest is run. If you choose
Selected, only the selected subtests are run. If you select
All, every subtest in the selected test group is run. (The
subtests are run in the order they are listed.)
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