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Table 3-1. Scope of Diagnostic Tools
Function | Sycard | DMI/Toptools | BIOS Setup | ||
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| PCCtest 450 | (if installed) |
| |
Bootup |
| Tests |
| Describes | Configures |
Processor | Tests | Tests |
| Describes |
|
| (System menu) |
|
|
|
|
Memory | Tests | Tests |
| Describes | Describes |
| (Memory menu) |
|
|
|
|
Batteries |
| Tests (CMOS |
| Describes |
|
|
| battery only) |
| (Win 98 only) |
|
Display | Tests |
|
| Describes |
|
| (Video menu) |
|
|
|
|
Hard disk | Tests | Tests |
| Describes | Configures |
| (IDE menu) |
|
|
|
|
Floppy drive | Tests | Tests |
| Describes | Describes |
| (FDD menu) |
|
|
|
|
Keyboard | Tests | Tests |
| Describes |
|
| (KBD menu) |
|
|
|
|
Pointer | Tests |
|
| Describes | Configures |
| (Misc menu) |
|
|
|
|
Audio | Tests (System, |
|
|
|
|
| Misc menus) |
|
|
|
|
Serial | Tests* † |
|
| Describes | Configures |
| (Misc menu) |
|
|
|
|
Parallel | Tests* † |
|
| Describes | Configures |
| (Misc menu) |
|
|
|
|
LAN |
|
|
| Describes |
|
Modem | Tests** |
|
|
|
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| (User menu) |
|
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|
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Wireless |
|
|
|
|
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Infrared |
|
|
| Describes | Configures |
PS/2 port | Tests† (KBD, |
|
|
|
|
| Misc menus) |
|
|
|
|
USB | Tests† |
|
| Describes | Configures |
| (USB menu) |
|
|
|
|
Docking port | Tests |
|
|
|
|
| (System menu, |
|
|
|
|
| using docks) |
|
|
|
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PCMCIA | Tests* † |
| Tests | Describes |
|
| (Misc menu) |
|
| (Win 98 only) |
|
AC adapter |
|
|
| Status |
|
Expansion base | Tests ports, CD |
|
| Status | Configures |
| controls, and |
|
|
|
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| internal bus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Describes |
| |
modules |
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* The diagnostic test is more thorough if you use a
** The test checks only the internal hardware up to the
† Use an appropriate external device (such as the expansion base) to exercise the port. See the help text for the tests in the menu.
HP Omnibook 500 | Troubleshooting and Diagnostics |