IBM 2179 Personal Computer User Manual


 
v
Performs
all
the
steps
in
Quick
Erase.
v
Provides
a
DOS
utility
that
writes
random
data
to
all
sectors
of
the
hard
drive.
v
Provide
an
estimate
of
time
to
completion
along
with
a
visual
representation
of
completion
status.
v
Provides
messages
that
warn
the
user
about
non-recoverable
process.
Important:
Make
sure
that
all
data
is
backed
up
before
using
the
Quick
or
Full
Erase
functions.
To
select
the
Quick
Erase
or
Full
Erase
Hard
Drive
utility,
use
the
following
procedure.
1.
Select
the
UTILITY
option
on
the
toolbar
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
either
the
QUICK
ERASE
or
FULL
ERASE
HARD
DISK
option
and
follow
the
instructions.
Iomega
Zip
drive
test
Use
the
Iomega
Zip
Drive
Test
to
test
the
Zip
drive
and
the
drive
interface.
The
test
takes
about
20
seconds
to
run.
The
default
tests
the
following:
v
Controller
v
Max
Seek
(50
times)
v
Random
Seek
(300
sectors)
Asset
EEPROM
backup
When
replacing
a
system
board,
this
utility
allows
the
backup
of
all
Asset
information
from
the
EEPROM
to
diskette.
This
utility
also
restores
data
to
the
EEPROM
from
diskette
after
replacement
of
the
system
board.
To
run
this
utility,
use
the
following
procedure.
v
Select
Utility
v
Select
Asset
EEPROM
Backup
v
Follow
instructions
on
screen.
Viewing
the
test
log
Errors
reported
by
the
diagnostic
test
will
be
displayed
by
the
program
as
a
failed
test.
To
view
details
of
a
failure
or
to
view
a
list
of
test
results,
use
the
following
procedure
from
any
test
category
screen.
v
Press
F3
to
activate
the
log
file.
v
Press
F3
again
to
save
the
file
to
diskette
or
F2
to
print
the
file.
Memory
Errors:
SIMM/DIMM/RIMM
error
messages
issued
by
the
IBM
PC
Enhanced
Diagnostics:
10
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual