Toshiba a210 Personal Computer User Manual


 
3. Tests and Diagnostics
Satellite A210/ A215, Satellite Pro A210, EQUIUM A210, SATEGO A210 Series Maintenance Manual
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3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test
DOS is required to run the DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM. To start the DIAGNOSTIC
PROGRAM, follow these steps:
1. Insert the diagnostics diskette #1 in the floppy disk drive and turn on the computer. (The
diagnostics diskette contains the DOS boot files.) And then follow the instructions to
swap with the diagnostics diskette #2 for T&D program installed in RAM driver.
NOTE: To execute the CD test, make sure the CD is installed in the ODD drive.
The T&D Program can run by single test item when you press corresponsive English
letter of test item, or run two or more test items what you like if you choose them by
“Arrow cursors” and “Space Bar” – the wonderful thing is you can setup test loop by
“Enter” button. And it also asks you if you like to copy test log file to diskette as
reference at the end of test(s).
The test list is as the following:
A. CONFIG CHECK TEST
B. SPEAKER AUDIO TEST
C. FAN ON/OFF TEST
D. MAIN BATTERY TEST
E. FDD TEST
F. ODD TEST
G. KEYBOARD TEST
H. MOUSE (PAD) TEST
I. LCD PIXELS MODE TEST
J. MAGNETIC TEST
K. LAN TEST
L. RTC TEST
M. IEEE1394 CODE TEST
N. SPEAKER EQ CHECK TEST
O. BUTTON TEST
P. HDD TEST
Q. Front Edge logo check
R. Finger DOS Test
S. Clear Finger Test
T. WDMI test
U. RDMI test