Toshiba A40 manual CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test Tests and Diagnostics

3.14 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test 3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.14 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test

To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test, select 13 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions on the screen.

NOTE: To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test, make sure the CD-ROM and CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive is installed in the computer.

For the subtest 01, 02 and 03, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK (ZA1217P01/P000204190) for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1 for DVD-ROM. For the subtest 05, use a CD-RW on the market.

Subtest 01 Sequential read

This subtest is a sequential reading of one-block units (2K bytes) of all the logical addresses.

Subtest 02 Read specified address

This subtest reads one-block data from a specified address.

Subtest 03 Random address/data

This subtest reads one-block data and multi-block data from random addresses 200 times.

Subtest 05 RW 1Point W/R/C

This subtest writes, reads and compares data at one point on a CD/RW media.

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