System diagnostics tests (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device

 

Tests available

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dot matrix printer

 

 

 

 

Tests the operation of a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dot matrix printer in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

several modes; requires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the printer to be

 

 

 

L

 

loaded with paper

L

 

 

 

Hard disk drive(s)

 

Seek check

 

Tests the operation of

and controller

 

Write, read check

 

the hard disk drive(s)

 

 

 

 

Read, verify check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run all above checks

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

Alternate parallel

 

Tests the secondary

 

 

 

 

port

 

 

 

 

parallel port; similar to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

primary parallel port test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel port on a

 

 

 

 

Tests the parallel port

video adapter

 

 

 

 

included on a video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adapter; requires a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loop-back connector

L

 

L

 

 

(contact your dealer)

 

 

 

Error Messages

The following table lists all the error messages that may appear during System diagnostics testing.

System diagnostics error messages

Error code

Message

 

 

System board

 

 

 

101

CPU error

102

ROM checksum error

103

Timer counter register error

104

Timer counter error

105

Refresh error

106

DMA page register error

 

 

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