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Keys are accepted from the keyboard, an external keyboard, or the serial port. The Alt key, used
in conjunction with the appropriate letter, will pop-up each menu on the screen. Refer to Table 6
for a description of each key that is available for use in the user interface.
Table 6 - Dianostic Interface Available Keystrokes
Key Description
Selecting Tests
Enter run the selected tests (marked or hightlighted)
Ctrl-Enter run the alternate selected tests (marked or highlighted).
See list of individual tests.
Space mark or select a test
Cursor Movement
End move highlight to end of test list
Home move highlight to beginning of list
Up Cursor move highlight to the previous test in list
Down Cursor move highlight to the next test in list
Miscellaneous
Alt-L toggle Logging on/off
Alt-C set loop Count
Backspace stops a looping test but leaves looping in effect
Esc return to previous level; used to exit dialogs; from the
main screen exits diagnostics causing a reset
Interpretation of test results
The test results will be displayed in the Status column of the user interface screen. Possible
results are OK, Done, User Abort, Failed or a brief message indicating the type of failure. OK
indicates that the test passed. Done indicates that the test has completed. See Details on
Individual Diagnostic Tests beginning on page 33 for more information on each individual test.
Special test hardware requirements
Several tests within the OmniBook diagnostics program require special hardware. If the
hardware is not present, the diagnostics will fail or not function properly. The below table lists
the tests that require special hardware.
Table 7 - Diagnostic Tests that Require Special Hardware
Test Required Hardware
Full 2 Unit
IR
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Another OmniBook running the alternate (reflecting) 2 unit IR
test. See the Full 2 Unit IR test instructions on page 36.
RS-232 port RS-232 serial loop back connector (see page 32 for diagram).
Printer port Parallel port loop back connector (see page 32 for diagram).
Floppy disk Formatted floppy disk which is not write protected.
Joystick Joystick and F1181A port adapter.
CD-ROM CD in the CD-ROM drive.
SCSI The OmniBook must be docked.
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Not available on the OmniBook 5500