Service Reference Guide, dc5100
376220-001
2–17
Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
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Resources—IRQ, I/O, and Memory Map
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Health—Status of system temperature and hard drives
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Miscellaneous—CMOS, DMI, BIOS, System, Product Name, and Serial Number
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Navigation—Previous Category (
F5
), Next Category (
F6
)
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Level—Less (
F7
), More (
F8
) <information on the screen>
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Tab
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Overview—Displays general information about the computer. This window is displayed
when first starting the utility. The left side of the window shows hardware information,
while the right side shows software information.
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Test—Allows you to choose various parts of the system to test. You can also choose the
type of test and testing mode.
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Status—Displays the status of each test in progress. You can cancel testing by clicking
the
Cancel Testing
button.
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Log—Displays a log of tests for each device.
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Error—Displays any errors that occurred during device testing. The window lists the
device being tested, the type and number of errors, and the error code.
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Help—Contents, How to use Help, About
2.3.4 Running Diagnostic Tests in Diagnostics for Windows
To run diagnostic tests:
1. Click
Start > HP Information Center > Diagnostics for Windows
.
Alternately, you can access Diagnostics for Windows via the control panel.
The screen displays the overview of the computer hardware and software. Five tabs are
displayed below the row of icons:
Overview
,
Test
,
Status
,
Log
, and
Error
.
2. Click the
Test
tab, or click
Tab
at the top of the screen and select
Test
.
3. Select one of the following options:
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Quick Test—Runs a quick, general test on each device. Requires no user intervention if
Unattended Mode is selected.
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Complete Test—Runs maximum testing of each device. The user can select Interactive
Mode or Unattended Mode.
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Custom Test—Runs only the tests you select. To select specific devices or tests, find the
device in the list, then select the check box beside each test. When selected, a red check
mark is displayed in the box. Some tests selected may require user intervention.
✎
To test all subsystems, you must log in as the administrator. If you do not log in as the
administrator, you will be unable to test some subsystems. The inability to test a subsystem will
be indicated by an error message under the subsystem name in the Test window or by shaded
boxes that cannot be checked.
