Compaq 12XL500 Models XL300, XL300A, and XL300B - Maintenance & Service Gu - Page 45

Computer Checkup (TEST), drive A, Enter, Computer Checkup, Diagnostics, View the Device List

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Presario 1200XL Series Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B Computer Checkup (TEST) Computer Checkup (TEST) determines whether the various computer components and devices are recognized by the system and functioning properly. You can display, print, or save the information generated by Computer Checkup. Follow these steps to run Computer Checkup: 1. Plug the Notebook into an external power source. (A low-battery condition could interrupt the program.) 2. Turn on the external devices 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 Notebook. The Notebook starts from drive A, and the Diagnostics Welcome screen is displayed. 5. Press Enter to continue. The Diagnostics menu is displayed. 6. Select Computer Checkup on the Diagnostics menu to display a Test Option menu. 7. Select View the Device List from the Test Option menu. A list of the installed Compaq devices is displayed. 8. If the list of installed devices is correct, select OK. The Test Option menu is displayed. Note: If the list is incorrect, ensure that any new devices are installed properly. 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 how many times to run the tests, to stop on errors, or to print or 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 or save a log of errors. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen as the devices are tested. When testing is complete, the Test Option menu is displayed. 10. Exit the Test Option menu and the Diagnostics menu. 8 TROUBLESHOOTING PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES

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8 T
ROUBLESHOOTING
P
RESARIO
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M
AINTENANCE
AND
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ERVICE
G
UIDE
1200XL S
ERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Computer Checkup (TEST)
Computer Checkup (TEST) determines whether the various computer components and
devices are recognized by the system and functioning properly. You can display, print, or
save the information generated by Computer Checkup.
Follow these steps to run Computer Checkup:
1.
Plug the Notebook into an external power source. (A low-battery condition could
interrupt the program.)
2.
Turn on the external devices 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 Notebook. The Notebook starts from drive A, and the
Diagnostics Welcome screen is displayed.
5. Press
Enter
to continue. The Diagnostics menu is displayed.
6. Select
Computer Checkup
on the
Diagnostics
menu to display a Test Option menu.
7. Select
View the Device List
from the
Test Option
menu. A list of the installed
Compaq devices is displayed.
8.
If the list of installed devices is correct, select
OK
. The Test Option menu is displayed.
Note:
If the list is incorrect, ensure that any new devices are installed properly.
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 how many times to run the tests, to stop on
errors, or to print or 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 or save a log of errors.
9.
Follow the instructions on the screen as the devices are tested. When testing is
complete, the Test Option menu is displayed.
10. Exit the Test Option menu and the Diagnostics menu.