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interrupt the program.)
2.
Turn on the external devices that you want to test. Connect the printer if you want to
print a log of error messages.
3.
Insert the Compaq Diagnostics diskette in drive A.
4.
Turn on or restart the computer. The computer starts from drive A, and the
Diagnostics Welcome
screen appears.
5.
Press
Enter
to continue. The
Diagnostics
menu appears.
6.
Select Computer Checkup from the
Diagnostics
menu. A
Test Option
menu appears.
7.
Select
View the Device List
from the
Test Option
menu. A list of the installed
Compaq devices appears.
8.
If the list of installed devices is correct, select
OK
. The
Test Option
menu appears.
NOTE:
If the list is incorrect, ensure that any new devices are installed properly.
9.
Select one of the following from the
Test Option
menu:
■
Quick Check Diagnostics.
Runs a quick, general test on each device
with a minimal number of prompts. If errors occur, they are displayed
when the testing is complete. You cannot print or save the error
messages.
■
Automatic Diagnostics.
Runs unattended, maximum testing of each
device with minimal prompts. You can choose the amount of times to run
the tests, stop on errors, or print/save a log of errors.
■
Prompted Diagnostics.
Allows maximum control over testing the
devices. You can choose attended or unattended testing, decide to stop
on errors, or choose to print/save a log of errors.
10.
Follow the instructions on the screen as the devices are tested. When testing is
complete, the
Test Option
menu appears.
11.
Exit the
Test Option
menu.
12.
Exit the
Diagnostics
menu.
View System Information (INSPECT)
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