IBM Aptiva 2134, Hardware Maintenance Service

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Diagnostic Test Programs
The test programs on the Diagnostics CD include the following features:
Feature Description
Easy Test
Diagnostics Automatic test of major components of the system.
Advanced
Diagnostic Tests Identifies most problems associated with the following
major components:
System board
Hard disk drives
Diskette drives
CD-ROM drives
RAM
Serial and parallel ports
Video adapter
Printer
Keyboard
Mouse
Flexible Test
Control Allows you to:
Run groups of tests in batch
Specify parameters to use for each test (for
example, video modes, disk cylinders, and port
addresses)
Specify the number of passes you want to run (one
to continuous)
Log the test results to a text dBase (DBF) format file
Save all test settings for future use
View System Information
View the server's configuration information. (For
example, you can view the IRQ/DMA assignments,
memory usage, and device drivers)
Select System Utilities
Format a diskette
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