Compaq.com - Compaq Presario Maintenance and Service Guide - 2250, 2410 ES, 2510, and 4240 ES Series
United States December 10, 2002
Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 2250 Series
2510, 2410 ES & 4240 ES Personal Computers
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Computer Checkup (TEST)
Computer
Check Up
(TEST)
View System
Information
(INSPECT)
Computer Checkup (TEST) is a utility that determines if the
various computer components installed in the system are
recognized by the system and functioning properly. Running
TEST after connecting a new device is optional, but
advisable.
TEST helps analyze the system. This information allows the
technician to reproduce the configuration of a computer on
another computer for testing.
Running TEST
To run TEST, complete the following steps:
1. From the
Compaq Utilities
menu, select the
Computer
Checkup
(TEST)
option. A
Test Option
menu is displayed.
2. Select the option to view the device list. A list of the
installed hardware devices is displayed.
3. Verify that the TEST utility correctly detected the devices
installed.
NOTE:
The TEST utility may not
detect devices that are
not manufactured by
Compaq.
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If the list is correct, select OK. The Test Option
menu is displayed again.
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If the list is incorrect, be sure that any new
devices are installed properly.
4. Select one of the following from the Test Option
menu:
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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.
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Automatic Diagnostics runs unattended, maximum
testing of each device with minimal prompts. You
can choose how many times to run the tests, to
stop on errors, or to print or file a log of errors.
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Prompted Diagnostics allows maximum control
over the device testing process. You can choose
attended or unattended testing, decide to stop on
errors, or choose to print or file a log of errors.
IMPORTANT:
Attended testing
allows data-
destructive
tests.
NOTE:
When you run
the TEST utility,
be sure to
record the error
message
numbers.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen as the
diagnostic tests are run on the devices.
occur if the system recognizes a
problem while running the Compaq Utilities TEST
program. These error codes help identify possible
defective subassemblies.
When the testing is complete, the Test Option menu is
displayed again.
6. Exit to the Compaq Utilities menu.
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