DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
NOTICE: Use the Dell Diagnostics to test only your Dell™ computer. Using this\
 
program with other computers may cause incorrect computer responses or 
result in error messages. 
The diagnostic test groups or subtests also have these helpful features:\
l     Options that let you perform quick checks or extensive tests on one or a\
ll 
devices
l     An option that allows you to choose the number of times a test group or \
subtest 
is repeated
l     The...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
4.  Press and hold down the Dell AccessDirect™ button while you turn on the 
computer. 
HINT: An alternate way of starting the Dell Diagnostics is to select Diagnostics 
from the 
one-time boot menu. 
The computer begins to run the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of 
embedded diagnostics that perform initial testing on your system board, \
keyboard, hard drive, and display.
l     During the assessment, answer any questions that appear.
l     If a...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
7.  When you have finished running the Dell Diagnostics, press  until you 
return to the Diagnostics Menu. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and reboot the 
computer, either type 
 , or highlight Exit and press  . 
Diagnostics Menu 
Option Function
Test All Devices Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic 
tests on all devices.
Test One Device Performs extensive diagnostic tests or quick diagnostic 
tests on one device after you select it from a...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
To check a particular area of your computer, select Extended Tests from the Test 
One Device option, or select the Advanced Testing option to customize your 
test(s).
Advanced Testing
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics Menu, the following 
screen appears, listing the diagnostic test groups and devices of the se\
lected device 
group, and the screen allows you to select categories from a menu. Press\
 the arrow 
keys or 
  to navigate the...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
1.  Press  . 
2.  Highlight the Help category and press 
 , or press the key that 
corresponds to the highlighted letter in the category you choose. 
Advanced Testing Help Categories 
Help Category Description
Menu Provides descriptions of the main menu screen area, the device 
groups, and the different diagnostic menus and commands and 
instructions on how to use them.
Keys Explains the functions of the keystrokes that you can use in the 
Dell...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
TestProvides a thorough explanation of the test procedure of each 
highlighted test group subtest. An example of the Diskette subtest 
floppy drive Seek Test is as follows:
Diskette
Drive A - floppy drive Seek Test
This test verifies the drives ability to position its 
read/write heads. The test operates in two passes: first, 
seeking from the beginning to ending cylinders 
inclusively, and second, seeking alternately from the 
beginning to ending cylinders...

Using the Dell Diagnostics: Dell Inspiron 4150 
the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the pa\
rallel 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 pa\
rallel 
communications device, the computer recognizes the printer by its LPT1 a\
ddress and 
identifies it as a parallel port. You can test your printer connection i\
n the Parallel 
Ports tests.
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Specifications: Dell Inspiron 4150 
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Specifications 
Dell™ Inspiron™ 4150 
  Microprocessor 
  System Information 
  PC Card 
  Memory 
  Ports and Connectors 
  Communications 
  Video 
  Audio 
  Display 
  Keyboard 
  Touch Pad 
  Track Stick 
  Battery 
  AC Adapter 
  Physical 
  Environmental 
Microprocessor 
Microprocessor type Intel® Mobile Pentium® 4M 
microprocessor that runs at 
1.6, 1.7, 1.9, or 2.0 GHz
L1 cache 8KB (internal)
L2 cache 512 KB (on die)
External bus...

Specifications: Dell Inspiron 4150 
PC Card 
CardBus controllerTexas Instruments PCI 1420 
CardBus controller
PC Card connector two (supports two Type I or 
Type II cards or one 
Type III card)
Cards supported 3.3 V and 5 V
PC Card connector size 68 pins
Data width (maximum) PCMCIA 16 bits
CardBus 32 bits
Memory 
Memory module connector two user-accessible 
SODIMM sockets
Memory module capacities 128, 256, and 512 MB
Memory type 266-MHz DDR SDRAM
Standard memory 128 MB
Maximum memory 1 GB
Ports and...

Specifications: Dell Inspiron 4150 
Audiomicrophone connector, 
stereo headphone/speakers 
connector
PS/2 keyboard/mouse 6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB 4-pin USB-compliant 
connector
Infrared sensor compatible with IrDA 
Standard 1.1 (Fast IR) and 
IrDA Standard 1.0 (Slow IR)
Docking 200-pin connector for a 
Dell™ docking device
S-video TV-out 7-pin mini-DIN connector 
(optional S-video to 
composite video adapter 
cable)
Mini PCI Type IIIA Mini PCI card slot 
with Wi-Fi (802.11b) 
wireless support
Modem...