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Epson LT - 286e Add an entry, Save and Exit, Revise an entry, Delete an entry, End cylinder number, Clear Bad Track list, Mark Bad Tracks (Y/N), Start cylinder number

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Bad track list

DIAG displays the following prompt for the bad track list:

Mark Bad Tracks (Y/N) ?

Entering the bad track list is optional. If you respond Y to the above prompt, you see the following menu in a pop-up window:

Add an entryRevise an entryDelete an entryClear Bad Track listSave and Exit

You do not need to enter a bad track list for the hard disk that comes with the Equity LT-286e.

When you execute the Media Analysis test, DIAG automatically marks the bad tracks when it formats the hard disk.

Start and end cylinder numbers

DIAG displays the following prompts for the starting and ending cylinder numbers:

Start cylinder number ?

End cylinder number

?

Enter the first and last cylinder numbers on which you want to perform the tests. The default for the start cylinder number is 0, and the default for the end cylinder number is one less than the highest cylinder number of your hard disk. For a 20MB hard disk drive, the highest cylinder number is 614. For a 40MB hard disk drive, the highest cylinder number is 976.

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Contents

Page IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY COPYRIGHT NOTICE TRADEMARKS Contents The DIAG Main Menu Screen Selecting Continuous Passbound Page Page Introduction Starting the Diagnostics Program Creating a Database Page The DIAG Main Menu Screen Key Selecting Diagnostics Tests Test System Board Floppy Setting the Run Time Parameters Page Timebound Testing Continuous Testing Passbound Testing Error Logging Log errors to serial port (COM1) error 10 System Diagnostics Floppy disk A not present Floppy disk B not present Hard disk C not present Printer port not present Serial port not present Executing Diagnostics Tests in Batch Mode Running the Tests System Board Diagnostics Basic Functionality Test CPU Protected Mode Test Processor Speed Test Coprocessor Test the math coprocessor is not DMA Controller Test Interrupt Controller Test Timer Test RTC Test CMOS Validity Test Memory Diagnostics BIOS ROM Test Parity Test Pattern Test Testing from absolute base xxxxxxxxh Performing Pattern test in memory Walking 1’s Test Walking 0’s Test Address Test Refresh Test Hard Disk Diagnostics complete Hard Disk Parameters Disk drive type Interleave factor Bad track list Mark Bad Tracks (Y/N) Add an entry Revise an entry Delete an entry Clear Bad Track list Hard Disk Format Auto Interleave Media Analysis Performance Test Seek Test Read/Verify Test Check Test Cylinder Force Bad Tracks Hard Disk Error Messages INSUFFICIENT MEMORY FOR DATA TRANSFER Minimum memory required is - 128KB Floppy Disk Diagnostics Diskette Format Drive Speed Test Random R/W Test Sequential R/W Test Disk Change Line Test Floppy Disk Error Messages Keyboard Diagnostics Controller Test Scan/ASCII Code Test Keyboard Clock Line Test Keyboard Data Line Test Video Diagnostics Adapter Test Attribute Test 80x25 Display Test 40x25 Display Test 320x200 Graphics Test 640x200 Graphics Test Page Selection Test Color Test Miscellaneous Diagnostics Printer Adapter Test Communication Adapter Test Page Keyboard Scan/ASCII Codes 42 System Diagnostics Page 44 System Diagnostics Page 46 System Diagnostics Page 48 System Diagnostics Page 50 System Diagnostics Page Code Page 54 System Diagnostics System Diagnostics