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System Diagnostic Diskette
IMPORTANT:
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The diagnostics program here that we used is called PQA (Product Quality Assurance) and is
provided by Acer Headquarters. You can utilize it as a basic diagnostic tool. To get this program,
either download it from http://csd.acer.com.tw or find it in the TravelMate 610 service CD kit.
To better fit local service requirements, your regional office MAY have other diagnostic program.
Please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further
technical details.
NOTE: This program contains a readme.txt file. This readme.txt file will introduce each test and its functions.
This diagnostic program is designed to perform the following diagnostic tools for Acer TravelMate 610
notebook machine. It provides the following functions.
1. PQA Test
2.
Audio Test
3. USB Test
4. Smart Card Test
5. IR Test
6. Exit
To use this diskette, first boot from this diskette, then a “System Diagnostic Disk Menu” prompts you to choose
the testing item. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed.
IMPORTANT:If this diskette is not bootable, do the following actions before you use it:
1. Do system transfers.
2. Copy the following files to A:\
HIMEM.SYS
RAMDRIVE.SYS
CHOICE.COM
MSCDEX.EXE
PQA System Diagnostics
NOTE: This PQA diagnostics program will test Acer TravelMate 610 notebook series’ hardware peripherals.
1. When you select One Test, Test command (F2 key) will only work in the first-level menu (Item Test), if you
are in sub-level menu, please press ESC to return to upper-level (Item Test) menu.
2.
Use Space Bar to select/ deselect a testing item.
3. When testing is done, there will be a testing report, where you could find out whether the testing is
successful or not.
Audio Test
The item consists of 3 tests:
1.
Config & CD_Play Test
Insert Audio CD (with Root_directory) into CD-ROM. Press "a" once to stop the CD from playing and then
press any key to exit this test.
2. Loopback Test:
You have to attach "loop_line" into line-in and line-out port on the rear panel of TravelMate 610 for this test.
You will see a "PASS" message if test is successful.
3. Built_in Micro_phone test:
Make any sound after pressing enter. Then the machine will start to record the sound you made for about five
second, and play it. Please take out "loop_line" before executing the test.
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