3.1 General

3 Diagnostic Programs

3.1General

This chapter explains the diagnostic programs which tests and diagnoses the functions of the hardware components of this computer. The diagnostic programs can be classified into two types: OPTION and DIAGNOSTIC TES T.

NOTE 1: This Diagnostic supports dynabook AX, Satellite AW2, Equium A60, Satellite A60 and Satellite Pro A60/A65

NOTE 2: Before running a test, be sure to:

1.Check that all the cables are connected securely.

2.Exit the application that is currently running and close Windows.

The OPTION includes the following functions :

?Select All Items

?Test All Items

?Edit Batch Parameters

?Load Batch Parameters

?Save Batch Parameters

?Log Parameters

?Specify Log Viewer

?Display Error Log File

?DOS Shell

?Exit to DOS

The DIAGNOSTIC TEST Devices include the following tests:

?System Test

?Memory Test

?Storage Test

?Video Test

?Communication Test

?Peripheral Test

?Audio Test

?DMI Read/Write

?System Information

Before running the diagnostic programs, get the following tools prepared:

?A Service Diagnostic BOOT CD

?A Formatted FLOPPY DISK

?A Test Media CD (A-BEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702)(for CD-ROM test)

?A Test Media DVD (Toshiba-EMI DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1)

?An External Monitor (for DISPLAY test)

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