Running the dell™ ide hard drive diagnostics, Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities – Инструкция по эксплуатации Dell OptiPlex SX280

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Quick Reference Guide

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Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics

The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or
confirm a hard drive failure.

1

Turn on your computer (if your computer is already on, restart it).

2

When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press
<Ctrl><Alt><D>.

3

Follow the instructions on the screen.

If a failure is reported, see "Hard Drive Problems" in your User’s Guide.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. In the
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 operating system, you can also use Device Manager to resolve

incompatibilities.

Windows XP

To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:

1

Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2

Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search.

3

Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.

4

In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and click Next.

Windows 2000

To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:

1

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2

In the Control Panel window, double-click System.

3

Click the Hardware tab.

4

Click Device Manager.

5

Click View and click Resources by connection.

6

Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ).
Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (

!

) or a red

X

if the

device has been disabled.

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