Table 5-2. System Diagnostics Tests (Continued)

Test

 

 

Groups

Subtests

Description

 

 

 

Video

Video Memory Test

Tests the video subsystem and monitor by checking

 

Video Hardware Test

various aspects of video output.

 

Text Mode Character Test

 

 

Text Mode Color Test

 

 

Text Mode Pages Test

 

 

Graphics Mode Test

 

 

Color Palettes Test

 

 

Solid Colors Test

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

Keyboard Controller Test

Tests the keyboard by checking the keyboard control-

 

Keyboard Key Sequence Test

ler and by finding keys that stick or respond incorrectly.

 

Keyboard Interactive Test

 

 

Stuck Key Test

 

 

External Key Pad Test

 

 

 

 

Mouse

Mouse

Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse, serial

 

 

mouse, trackball, or PS/2 mouse).

 

 

 

Diskette

Change Line Test

Tests a drive that uses removable diskettes. Also tests

Drives

Seek Test

the associated interface.

 

Read Test

 

 

Write Test

 

 

 

 

Hard-Disk

Disk Controller Test

Tests drives that use fixed, internal disks. Also tests

Drives

Forced Error-Correction-Code Test

the associated interface.

(Non-SCSI)

Seek Test

 

 

Read Test

 

 

Write Test

 

Serial/

Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test

Infrared

Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test

Ports

Serial/Infrared Internal Trans-

 

mission Test

 

Serial External Transmission Test

Tests the components through which peripherals that use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and communications devices, send and receive data.

Parallel

Parallel Internal Test

Tests the components through which peripherals that

Ports

Parallel External Loopback Test

use the parallel port, such as printers and communica-

 

Parallel External Interrupt Test

tions devices, send and receive data.

 

Parallel Printer Pattern Test

 

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.

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