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communications device, the computer recognizes the printer by its LPT1 address and
identifies it as a parallel port. You can test your printer connection with the
Parallel
Ports
tests.
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Six comprehensive, menu-driven, online Help categories provide instructions on how
to use the program and explain each menu item, test group, subtest, and test and
error result. To enter the
Help
menu, perform the following steps:
1. Highlight
Select Devices to Test
in the
Diagnostics Menu
.
2. Press <Enter>.
3. Press <h>.
The six
Help
menu categories are
Menu
,
Keys
,
Device Group
,
Device
,
Te s t
, and
Versions
. The online Help also provides detailed descriptions of the devices that you
are testing. The
Help
categories are explained in the following subsections.
The
Menu
Help category 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.
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The
Keys
Help category explains the functions of the all of the keystrokes that can be
used in Dell Diagnostics.
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The
Device Group
Help category describes the test group that is presently
highlighted in the
Device Groups
list on the main menu screen. It also provides
reasoning for using some tests.
The
Device
Help category is the educational section of online Help. It describes the
function and purpose of the highlighted device in the
Device Groups
. For example,
the following information appears when you select the
Device Help
category
for
Diskette
in the
Device Groups
list:
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