Toshiba TECRA S1 manual General Diagnostic Programs

3.1 General 3 Diagnostic Programs

3.1General

This chapter explains the diagnostic programs for testing and diagnosing the functions of the hardware components of this computer. The diagnostic programs can be categorized into two types: OPTION and DIAGNOSTIC TEST.

NOTE: 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 consists of 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 provides the following tests.

System Test

Memory Test

Storage Test

Video Test

Communication Test

Peripheral Test

Audio Test

DMI Read/Write

System Information

Get the following tools prepared before running the diagnostic programs:

A Service Diagnostic BOOT CD A Formatted FLOPPY DISK

A LPT Loop back Connector (for LPT port Loop back test) A standard LPT printer (for LPT Printer test)

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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