Selecting Diagnostic Tests

To start a single test, press + or t to highlight the test category on the main menu. Then press 3. or ‘? to highlight the particular test in the submenu and press Enter to run it.

When a test has been completed, you see this prompt:

Press <Enter> to return to Main menu.

Selecting Multiple Tests

To select several tests at one time, highlight each test you want to perform and press F3. To cancel a selection, highlight the test and press F3 again.

To run the selected group of tests, press F6. The program highlights each test name as it runs the test.

You can press F4 to select all tests for all devices, and press F5 to cancel all selections.

You cannot run certain tests along with other tests. The table below lists the tests that must be run individually.

Diagnostic tests to be run individually

 

 

 

System board

Timer test

 

 

Real time clock test

 

 

 

 

Hard disk

Hard disk format

 

 

Media analysis

 

 

Force bad tracks

 

 

 

 

Floppy

Disk change line test

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

Scan/ASCII code test

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

Printer adapter test

 

 

Comm. adapter test

 

 

 

 

C-8 Performing System Diagnostics