Lemme see if I can remember.... I think if you boot holding alt and then tap d you will get dell disk diagnostics. Not 100% sure though.... If it's a newer Dell, or the BIOS has been updated, you may be able to access it from the F12 menu. -- Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us A password is like your underwear; Change it frequently, don't share it with others, and don't ask to borrow someone else's. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list