Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

SUMMARY

This article lists keyboard shortcuts that you can use with Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows system key combinations

• F1: Help
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
• Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows program key combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects

• SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
• SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
• ALT+double click: Displays properties
• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands

• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)
• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
• ALT+F4: Closes the current window
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
• ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+V: Paste
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
• F5: Refreshes the current window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer tree control

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Properties control

• CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed

• Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
• Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
• SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
• ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Copy from:  click here

Laptop Bakar Rumah

Kebakaran Gara-gara Biarkan Laptop Atas Tilam

SARIKEI: Kecuaian membiarkan komputer riba yang masih beroperasi dan diletak di atas tilam telah membawa malapetaka kepada seorang lelaki berusia sekitar 30-an dari Jalan Alamanda, Kampung Seberang, Sarikei, semalam.

Penghulu Awang Ahmad yang menjadi ketua masya-rakat di kawasan terbabit ketika dihubungi pemberita bagi mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai kejadian itu berkata, pada masa kejadian mangsa baharu selesai menyempurnakan tugasan dengan komputer terbabit di bilik tidurnya.

“Selepas selesai menyiapkan tugasan tersebut mangsa telah pergi ke bilik air untuk mandi dan selang beberapa minit kemudian mangsa telah terhidu bau asap kebakaran.

“Berikutan itu, mangsa telah bergegas keluar dari bilik air dan mendapati komputer yang diletaknya di atas tilam sedang terbakar dengan maraknya.

“Melihat kejadian itu mangsa telah berusaha memadamkan api dengan menarik tilam tersebut ke bilik mandi namun dalam usahanya itu mangsa turut mengalami ke-lecuran di beberapa bahagian badan,” katanya kepada Borneo Post.

Tambahnya, kejadian itu turut mendapat perhatian daripada isteri dan jiran mangsa yang turut sama berusaha membantu memadamkan kebakaran itu dengan menggunakan sumber air dari rumah terbabit.

Jiran-jiran lain mangsa yang turut sedar dan melihat kejadian tersebut telah bertindak pantas menghubungi pihak bomba dan dalam beberapa minit selepas menerima panggilan, sepasukan pihak bomba dengan sebuah jentera telah tiba di lokasi kejadian untuk memadam kebakaran.

Namun begitu kebakaran tersebut telah berjaya di- kawal oleh penduduk dan jiran mangsa dan hanya memus-nahkan bilik tidur mangsa sahaja.

Mangsa dan isterinya yang mengalami beberapa kece-deraan dan melecur di bebe-rapa bahagian badan telah dibawa oleh jirannya untuk mendapatkan rawatan di Hospital Sarikei.

Sumber: myberita

Promosi Terkini Izz Technology

Temui Pakar Komputer Anda Di:

Tips Penjagaan Screen Laptop@Netbook

Ramai Pelanggan  datang ke Kedai Izz Technology yang mengadu tentang masalah skrin komputer mereka rosak adalah kerana skrin pecah, calar, skrin blur, dan macam-macam lagi yang diadukan kepada kami.

Sebagai sebuah pusat membaiki komputer, Izz Technology bertanggujawab dalam membantu pengguna-pengguna komputer dalam mengetahui cara yang terbaik dalam penggunaan dan juga pantang larang apabila berhadapan dengan skrin komputer sama ada laptop mahupun netbook.

Pernahkah anda lihat ini?

anda tahu berapa harga screen laptop? atau netbook?

Mengikut harga pasaran sekarang Kos untuk menukar Screen LCD @LED memerlukan anda mengeluarkan  wang anda sendiri sebanyak RM400- RM600 (mengikut jenis Screen).

Kalau anda rasakan harga yang perlu dikeluarkan itu sikit sangat.

Try buat NI(hahaha)

Berikut adalah beberapa tips penjagaan Screen Laptop @Netbook:

1. Memegang Screen semasa membuka Laptop.

Ketika anda ingin menggunakan laptop tentunya anda akan mengangkat screen  supaya mengikut        kehendak yang sesuai dengan pandangan anda kan?  Pointnya disini adalah dimana tangan anda semasa membuka screen? adakah berada disebelah sisi kiri (1) screen ketika mengangkatnya, atau disebelah tengah (2) atau disebelah kanan (3) ? atau anda mengangkatnya dengan menggunakan mulut? hahaha (jangan ketawa, kerana situasi ini pernah kami lihat <yang penting bukan admin buat> ).

 Cara terbaik apabila membuka screen@mengangkat screen adalah dengan memegang di tengah-tengah pada penjuru atas screen itu atau anda memegang kedua-dua penjuru kanan dan kiri sekaligus. Jangan memegang satu sahaja  bagi penjuru kanan atau kiri ketika membukanya. 

Anda tidak perlu mengikut apa yang dikongsikan ini jika anda ingin melihat laptop anda jadi seperti ini

2. Hilangkan benda asing di atas keyboard.

Tentunya anda tertanya-tanyakan apa kaitan keyboard dengan screen. ok!

Disini saya bagi contoh yang mudah. jika anda tertinggal duit syiling diatas keyboard atau di bahagian yang sewaktunya dengan keyboard, apabila screen laptop ditutup rapat, tentunya duit syiling tadi akan menekan screen tadi tentunya akan? prakkkkkk!

Jika peristiwa itu berlaku pada anda, silalah derma duit anda ke kedai-kedai baiki komputer. jadi berhati-hatilah apabila menutup balik screen laptop. bahan yang lain yang membahayakan untuk screen yang sering berlaku adalah tudung pen, skru, wayar  dan macam-macam lagi.

3. Jangan letakkan Benda berat atas laptop.

Letak bende-bende yang berat atas laptop ni sering saya tengok, kalau masa study dekat tempat belajar  dulu (haha) selalu kumpul-kumpul laptop dengan buku ni sekali, kalau laptop tu letak kat atas buku xpe, ni laptop tu letak kat bawah. Kene tindih la laptop tu. (dulu xtau) . Bahaya tu, barang yang berat meskipun bukan buku tidak sesuai diletakkan diatas laptop. Kerana bebanan yang diterima oleh Screen komputer tu boleh menyebabkan screen sangat mudah rosak, atau boleh pecah (crak la).

Nasihat Admin kepada anda yang menghantar komputer anda ke kedai-kedai baiki komputer, pernah tak anda lihat bagaimana mereka menyusun komputer yang dihantar oleh pelanggan kepada mereka?

Kalau kedai yang membuat bahagian2 untuk menyusun laptop ok. tapi masalahnya kedai yang meletakkan laptop kita dengan laptop orang lain secara bertindih2. 

Kalau ini berlaku pada anda, cukuplah hantar komputer anda untuk dibaiki dikedai tersebut. nantikan benda lain yang nak repair, benda lain plak yang rosak. (Izz Technology tak pernah buat bende xberfaedah tu, hehehe).

4. Bersihkan Screen Komputer anda

untuk membersihkan screen mudah jer, beli jer LCD CLEANER kat kedai Izz Technology atau kat kedai yang berhampiran dengan anda, murah jer, tak sampai RM10 pun.

nak bersihkan Screen komputer ni ada pantang larangnye  juga, kalau guna LCD CLEANER tu, jangan sembur masa komputer tengah on atau masih sambung dengan arus elektrik. disable kan dulu arus  elektrik tu. jangan guna tisu untuk bersihkan screen, nantikan tambah calar lagi screen tu. kalau sembur air cleaner tu jangan plak buat macam air hujan. sembur sikit jer, jangan sembur terus pada screen komputer tu (takut air yang lebih tu mengalir ke bahagian yang lain), sembur pada kain baru lap. Kalau screen tu bersih jer barulah sedap nak buka FB. (tak gtu).

 APA-APA PUN YANG ANDA BUAT PADA KOMPUTER ANDA:

Sakit Mata Bila Guna Komputer

Tips Menggunakan Komputer Supaya Mata Tidak Sakit.

 

 Ader sesapa yang pernah buat macam ni semasa mengggunakan komputer? 

Mesti ramai punya... (termasuk admin, hehehe).

tapi tu dulu, sekarang dah mula perbaiki.

Menggunakan komputer dalam tempoh yang lama tidak hanya menyebabkan mata menjadi letih, melihat skrin komputer terlalu lama juga boleh merosakkan mata. Untuk mengelakkan perkara tersebut tidak terjadi, berikut beberapa cara menggunakan komputer yang tepat.

Menurut sebuah kajian, skrin komputer tidak memancarkan radiasi berbahaya seperti sinar X atau cahaya ultraviolet.

Jadi, keletihan yang biasa terjadi semasa berhadapan skrin komputer terlalu lama bukan kerana paparan sinar monitor, melainkan oleh faktor lain.

Faktor lain tersebut adalah pencahayaan yang buruk, posisi komputer atau barang lain yang tidak betul. Ketegangan yang berlebihan pada mata atau yang biasa disebut Computer Vision Syndrome dapat mengakibatkan mata gatal atau terasa terbakar, penglihatan kabur serta sakit kepala.

Beberapa langkah yang boleh kita lakukan untuk melindungi mata dari keletihan dan ketegangan. Perkara yang paling utama dan harus dilakukan adalah pengaturan posisi komputer dan pencahayaan. (Ergonomik).

1. Jauhkan komputer kurang lebih 20-30 inci atau lebih kurang sepanjang lengan dari mata anda. Usahakan agar monitor sejajar dengan arah pandang mata anda.

2. Sengetkan skrin monitor ke belakang sebanyak 19 hingga 20 darjat. Ini berguna untuk mendapatkan jarak pandang yang optimal.

3. Atur cahaya monitor agar tidak terlalu silau atau terlalu redup. Jika cahaya terlalu terang, gunakan filter atau pelindung anti-silau. Jangan lupa untuk mengatur brightness untuk mendapatkan kontras yang tepat antara huruf dan latar belakang. Jika melihat adanya flicker pada skrin komputer, sebaiknya monitor diganti segera.

4. Jika terpaksa membaca dokumen yang panjang atau menggunakan komputer dalam waktu yang lama, cubalah untuk menggunakan skrin komputer serta ukuran huruf yang lebih besar. Ada baiknya menggunakan skrin komputer LCD kerana lebih boleh diterima dengan baik oleh mata.

5. Gunakan kerusi yang dapat di’adjust’ rendah-tinggi dan ada penyandar. Selain itu, gunakan juga meja yang stabil dan tidak mudah goyang.

Jom kite tengok gambar-gambar kat bawah ni supaya korang lebih faham postur yang betul. =)

1. Cara menggunakan keyboard yang betul.




2. Cara menggunakan mouse.




3. Kedudukan PC yang betul.


Kalau boleh jarak mata kite ngan PC lebih kurang 25 inci. Korang agak2 je laa..jangan gi ukur pakai pembaris.. =P.  Then adjust brightness kepada level yang sesuai dengan mate kita. Nanti otot mate akan lebih relax. Pencahayaan screen janganlah terlalu terang sebab ramai dah student yang mengalami penyakit rabun silau. Terpakse pakai cermin mata yang boleh tukar jadi gelap bile kena matahari…

4. Cara kita duduk.



Haaa…gambar ni kalau tengok betul2, memang mustahil laa kalau korang nak buat..tapi alangkah bagusnye kalau korang try..

1st: Badan kene tegak 90 darjah..untuk elakkan bongkok. Kite dapat kekalkan bentuk badan yang menawan pasni..

2nd: Kaki kita kene sentuh lantai..kalau pendek, kene ade tempat letak kaki macam gambar kat atas.

3rd: Belakang badan kita kene ade sokongan tuk elakkan backpain. Kalau kerusi korang cam tegak je kan, korang letak bantal.

Virus Shortcut

Cara remove virus shortcut.

Cara remove virus shortcut :

Geram betul kan bila file kena virus shortcut ni, lagi2 bila barang yang penting tak dapat kita buka, rasa nak buang jer pendrive tu kan?. Kalau tak tahu pasal virus shortcut ni memang terus format la pendrivenya. Sebenarnya virus shortcut tak makan (hilangkan) data korang tapi virus ni hanya sembunyikan jer file korang tu. Kalau sape2 yang pernah kena tu jangan terus format pendrive korang, kalau tak sia-sia hilang file2 penting yang korang simpan. Kat bawah ni saya kongsikan macam nak remove virus shortcut dari pendrive atau komputer korang guna cmd Atau UiTM Virus Shortcut Remover.


1) Masukkan pendrive korang kat usb port. Kenal pasti pendrive korang locate kat mane. Kat E ke, F ke atau sebagainya.
2) Sebelum korang buat ape-ape, aku sarankan, SCAN dulu pendrive tu.
3) Dah siap scan, ikut step ni.
klik My Computer> klik Tools > Folder Options > View > Klik show hidden files > unclick  hide extension > unclick hide protected. Lebih kurang macam gambar kat bawah ni.


Step seterusnya..
4) Bukak location pendrive tadi. Biarkan dia terbukak. Korang akan nampak, folder yang shortcut tadi actually sudah di hiddenkan oleh virus tadi.
5) Ok sekarang korang Klik kat Start > Run > dan taip cmd.

Lepas tu akan kua skrin hitam macam kat bawah ni.

6) Kau taip command kat bawah ni dalam skrin hitam tu.
attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*
(yang g tu ialah lokasi pendrive korang. Kalau pendrive korang location dia F, kau tulis la F)
Kemudian, tekan button Enter.
7) Korang punya skrin hitam (cmd) akan ambik masa nak loading. So, korang tunggu sampai second command muncul. Bila second command dah muncul.
8) Siap. Korang punya folder yang hidden tadi dah back to normal.Delete folder yang ada shortcut tadi.
10) Ubah balik Setting My Computer tadi, tukar jadi macam asal balik ok! Jangan malas!Takut korang ter..delete files window yang penting, kang tak pasal-pasal window corrupt.


Haha..yang tu cara susah ckt..nak cara senang korang guna jer UiTM Virus Shortcut Remover V3.1 paling senang, cepat dan tak payah nak pening kepala.

Download UiTM Virus Shortcut Remover V3.1 >>Kat SiNI<<


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Testing for Hardware Problems Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools.

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Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools from Windows ›

Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools when Windows does not open ›

Using the Bootable Diagnostic CD ›

This document applies to HP and Compaq desktop computers and Hardware Diagnostic Tools.

Hardware Diagnostic Tools is a hardware diagnostic program. Use it to test computer hardware and troubleshoot computer issues.

NOTE:If you cannot find the information you are looking for from this document, click at the top of the hardware diagnostics page for more helpful information. View detailed information about the individual tests and recommendations for fixing common hardware issues.

Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools from Windows

This section explains how to use the Hardware Diagnostic Tools when Windows Vista is working and you are able to open the program from Windows. If you cannot access Windows Vista or open the Hardware Diagnostic Tools from Windows, see Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools when Windows will not open or Using the Bootable Diagnostic CD .

Step 1: Before you begin

Close all programs and turn off the screen saver. Most of the tests take only a few minutes to complete, however, some tests may take longer and use a lot of system resources. Turning off non-essential applications helps the tests run more efficiently.

NOTE: Hardware Diagnostic Tools provides a lot of information. For best results, read and follow the instructions as they are displayed. The instructions may be displayed before, during, and after the tests are run.

Step 2: Start Hardware Diagnostic Tools

Click Start , All Programs , PC Help & Tools , and Hardware Diagnostic Tools.

A window opens and displays a message to close all applications. Close all non-essential applications and click OK to continue.

Figure 1: Close all applications

Figure 2: Collecting information

Step 3: Check Alert Messages

Hardware Diagnostic Tools scans the computer for any disabled or misconfigured devices. Detected issues are displayed in the Alerts section at the top of the main page. Always check the Alerts first, the computer issue may be related to an alert.

Figure 3: Alerts

1. Click Alerts and review the messages.
   If no alerts are displayed go to Step 4 to start testing.
2. Record a bootable diagnostic CD (optional).
   The first alert is usually a reminder to record a bootable diagnostic CD. In case the computer is ever unable to start, the bootable CD can be used to open Hardware Diagnostic Tools to help diagnose the problem.
   

   Figure 4: Alert: Record Bootable Diagnostic CD

   
   Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   
   Click Record Bootable Diagnostic CD and follow the on-screen instructions to create a bootable CD. If you want to record the CD another time, click Next or Done .
   
   
   
   
   Click Next to read the next alert.
   
   
   
   
   Click Done to close the alert window.
   
   
   
   
   Select the Do not show this alert again checkbox and click Next or Done to never see the Record Bootable Diagnostic CD alert again.
3. Review Misconfigured Device alerts. Read the information and decide whether it relates to the issue you are troubleshooting.
   Figure 5: Alert: Misconfigured Device

   
   Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   
   Use the tools in the System Tools section to resolve the issue now. Click Help for more information.
   
   
   
   
   Click Next to read the next alert. If the issue is not resolved, the alert will display again next time Hardware Diagnostic Tools is opened.
   
   
   
   
   Click Done to close the alert window. If the issue is not resolved, the alert will display again next time Hardware Diagnostic Tools is opened.

Step 4: Test a device

The Hardware Diagnostic Tools main page displays device categories. Mouse over the category to view more information.

Figure 6: Hardware Diagnostic Tools: main page

1. Select a category from the list on the left or from the groups on the main page.
   

   Figure 7: Available tests

   
2. Review Misconfigured devices.
   Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   
   Click the device and review the device information.
   
   
   
   
   Click one of the System Tools and resolve the misconfiguration issue.
   
   
   
   
   Do not troubleshoot the misconfigured device. The misconfigured device is not related to your current issue. Resolve the misconfigured device issue another time.
3. Select a device and click Run test .
4. Click Yes to continue.
   

   Figure 8: Confirm test

   
   Figure 9: Test in Progress

   
   

   NOTE:Some tests may display additional messages. Follow the instructions and click OK to continue.

Step 5: Understanding test results

Three test results are possible:

Pass: No problems were detected for the hardware device tested. This may indicate that the computer issue is caused by software program and not the hardware.




Fail or Specific problem description: A problem was detected with the hardware device. Follow the detailed instructions to help fix the problem, or click one of the links to view related help topics in the Help and Support Center and in the Hardware Diagnostic Tools online help.




User aborted: The test was cancelled by the user.

Figure 10: Test results

Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools when Windows does not open

If you cannot access Windows Vista, you can still use the Hardware Diagnostic Tools to test for hardware issues.

Test from the hard drive (recovery partition exists and hard drive is working)

Test from the BIOS

Test from the hard drive (recovery partition exists and hard drive is working)

Use the following steps to perfrom a hardware test from the hard drive through the Recovery Manager upon system startup

Step 1: Start Hardware Diagnostic Tools

NOTE: Hardware Diagnostic Tools provides a lot of information. For best results, read and follow the instructions as they are displayed. The instructions may be displayed before, during, and after the tests are run.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect all connected devices (such as the Personal Media Drive, USB drives, printer, and fax), remove media from drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Do one of the following actions depending on how Windows Vista was installed:
   
   
   
   
   If Windows Vista came pre-installed on your computer, press the F11 key repeatedly when the first screen opens (the logo screen), until the Recovery Manager program opens on the screen.
   
   
   
   
   If your computer was upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista, press the F10 key repeatedly when the first screen opens (the logo screen) until the Recovery Manager program opens on the screen.
   Figure 11: Recovery manager

   
5. Click Advanced Options .
6. Place a check in the box next to Computer checkup and click Next .

Step 2: Run tests

1. Click Basic Test to test the CPU, hard disk drive, and computer memory.
2. For more detailed analysis of the hard drive, optical drive, CPU or memory, choose one of the tests under Advanced Category .
3. On the test screen, click Run .
   Three test results are possible:
   
   
   
   
   Passed: No problems were detected for the hardware device tested. This may indicate that the computer issue is caused by software program and not the hardware.
   
   
   
   
   Failed: A problem was detected with the hardware device. Make a note of the error code. Replace the bad component or have your computer serviced.
   
   
   
   
   Aborted: The test was cancelled by the user.
4. When the test is complete, click Home to return to the main screen.
5. Click Quit to finish using the Hardware Diagnostic Tools and restart the computer.

Running the test from the startup screen (boot)

If your computer was manufactured in 2008 or later, you may be able to run a hardware diagnostic test during the startup process. To do so, turn on the computer and press the F9 key during the screen with the HP or Compaq logo.

Figure 12: Example of Boot screen that displays the key press to enter the BIOS test.

Diagnostic Tools opens and performs a variety of hardware tests. Green checkmarks appear next to hardware items that pass the test. Any problems found are reported.

Figure 13: Screen example: Diagnostic Tools test

Using the Bootable Diagnostic CD

If you cannot access Windows Vista or the Recovery Manager, you can use a Bootable Diagnostic CD to run the Hardware Diagnostic Tools. The Bootable Diagnostic CD is created using the Hardware Diagnostic Tools in Windows Vista. For more information about creating the Bootable Diagnostic CD, see Using Hardware Diagnostic Tools from Windows . Once you have created the Bootable Diagnostic CD, use these steps to run Hardware Diagnostic Tools from the CD:

1. Insert the Bootable Diagnostic CD into the CD drive.
2. Restart the computer.
3. On the Language Selection screen, type the letter that corresponds to your language. For example, type A to select English.
4. On the Introduction screen, press the spacebar to continue.
5. From the Symptoms menu, press the number key that corresponds to the symptom you are experiencing. If you are not sure which symptom to use, press the 4 key to run the basic test suite.
6. Based on the symptom you chose, the Hardware Diagnostic Tools run tests on your computer hardware.
   Three test results are possible:
   
   
   
   
   Passed: No problems were detected for the hardware device tested. This may indicate that the computer issue is caused by software program and not the hardware.
   
   
   
   
   Failed: A problem was detected with the hardware device. Make a note of the error code in the test log. To view the test log, press the spacebar to return to the Symptoms menu, then press the 7 key.
   Replace the bad component or have your computer serviced.
   
   
   
   
   Aborted: The test was cancelled by the user.
7. Press the spacebar to return to the Symptoms menu.
8. To view detailed information about each test performed, press the 7 key from the Symptoms menu.
9. Press 8 to exit the Hardware Diagnostic Tools.
10. Remove the CD from the drive, then press any key to restart the system.

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