Table 5-2. System Diagnostics Tests (continued)
Test Groups | Subtests | Description |
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Keyboard | Controller Test | Tests the keyboard by checking the keyboard control- |
| Key Sequence Test | ler and by finding keys that stick or respond incor- |
| Interactive Test | rectly. |
| Stuck Key Test |
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Mouse | Mouse Test | Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse, serial |
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Diskette | Change Line Test | Tests a drive that uses removable diskettes. Also tests |
Drives | Seek Test | the associated interface. |
| Read Test |
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| Write Test |
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Serial/ | Baud Rate Test | Tests the components through which peripherals that |
Infrared Ports | Interrupt Test | use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and |
| Internal Transmit Test | communications devices, send and receive data. |
| External Transmit Test |
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Parallel Ports | Internal Test | Tests the components through which peripherals that |
| External Loopback Test | use the parallel port, such as printers and communica- |
| External Interrupt Test | tions devices, send and receive data. |
| Printer Pattern Test |
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SCSI Devices | Internal Diag. Test | Tests SCSI host adapters and all the SCSI devices |
| Seek Test | attached to them. Also can be used to remove CDs and |
| Read Test | tape cartridges from SCSI devices and to display |
| Write Test | information about the types of SCSI devices installed |
| Eject Test | and the resources allocated to them. |
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.
Running the System Diagnostics |
