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Quick test
This parameter specifies that tests must be run in quick test mode. Abbreviated
versions of the diagnostic tests are executed in quick test mode. The selected test are
run in quick test mode if the test supports quick mode. You can use the quick test
parameter in two ways:
Repeat count
The following appears when you select Repeat Count from the Edit Batch Parameters
box. Choose the number of times that you want to run the AMIDiag tests on the
associated AMIDiag menus. You can run each test 1 - 255 times. If you have set the
Passbound parameters (see the previous screen) to 5 and you set the repeat count to 5,
the test will be run a total of 25 times.
Yes If the test cannot be run without your input, it will run now and will wait
for your input as appropriate. If the test can be run without your input, but
it is impossible to decide if the test has passed or failed without your input,
the test will execute and it will wait for your decision whether the test
passed.
Quick Test Use Description
Complete a system
test in a shorter time. Select the diagnostic tests you want to run or you can press <F7> to
select all diagnostic tests on an AMIDiag menu. Set the Quick Test
parameter to Yes. If you press <F10> to run the tests, all tests except
the tests that support q uick test will run normally. The tests that
support quick tests run in quick mode. If your computer has several
IDE and SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drives, testing all drives will
take a long time. When you select quick test, the IDE and SCSI
devices will be tested quickly, saving lots of time.
Use quick test mode
for fast system
verification Press <F8> when the AMIDiag main menu is displayed to set this
parameter to Yes and to select the tests defines as System Quick Test
Components. You can either script this test by pressing <F4> or
running the tests in batch mode by pressing <F10>.
Interactive
Test Setting
Description