Note:Whenyouinitializethecomputerconguration,somedevicesaredisabled,suchastheserialport.If
youtestoneofthesedevices,youwillneedtoenableitbyusingCongurationutilityforDOS.Theutilityis
availableonthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
PC-Doctorcannotbeusedtotestadevicethatisinthedockingstation,evenifthecomputersupportsthe
dockingstation.TotestaUSBdevice,connectittotheUSBconnectorofthecomputer.
Testingthecomputer
Note:ThePC-DoctorforDOSCD-R/CD-RWdiscsupportsonlytestofinternalopticaldiscdrives(CD-RW,
CD-RW/DVDCombo,andDVDMultidrives)onThinkPadcomputers.Itdoesnotsupporttestofanyoptical
discdrivesconnectedthroughUSBdevices,PCcards,CardBuscards,orsimilar.TheUSBlimitationonly
appliestotestingofthedevice.UsingabootablePC-DoctorforDOSCD/DVD,thecomputercanbe
startedfromaUSBattachedopticaldrive.
Torunthetest,doasfollows:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Makesurethattheinternalopticaldrivethatissupportedasastartupdeviceisattachedtothecomputer.
3.Turnonthecomputer.Ifthecomputercannotbepoweredon,goto“Powersystemcheckout”on
page33,andcheckthepowersources.
Ifanerrorcodeappears,goto“Symptom-to-FRUindex”onpage42.
4.WhentheThinkPadlogocomesup,immediatelypressF12toentertheBootMenu.
5.InsertthePC-DoctorCDintotheinternalopticaldrive.
6.PresscursorkeystoselectATAPICDx(x:0,1,...)andthenpressEnter.
7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
8.ThemainpanelofPC-Doctorappears.
9.SelectDiagnosticswiththearrowkeys,andpressEnter.
Note:Youcanselectanitemnotonlywiththearrowkeys,butalsowiththeTrackPoint®pointer.
InsteadofpressingEnter,clicktheleftbutton.
Apull-downmenuappears.(Itsexactformdependsonthemodel.)
Note:PC-Doctormenudoesnotmeantheformalsupportdevicelist.Someunsupporteddevicenames
mayappearinthePC-Doctormenu.
Diagnostics
Run NormalTest
Run QuickTest
CPU/Coprocessor
Systemboard
System Memory
Video Adapter
Fixed Disks
Diskette Drives
Other Devices
Communication
InteractiveTests Hardware Info Utility Quit F1=Help
PC-DOCTOR 2.0 Copyright 2008 PC-Doctor, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Use the cursor keys and ESC to move in menus.Press ENTER to select.
Wireless LAN
Theoptionsonthetestmenuareasfollows:
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