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Table 4-2., Dell Diagnostics Tests, Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test

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Table 4-2. Dell Diagnostics Tests (continued) Test Groups Subtests Description Video Video Memory Test Video Hardware Test Text Mode Character Test Text Mode Color Test Text Mode Pages Test Graphics Mode Test Color Palettes Test Solid Colors Test Tests the video subsystem and monitor by checking various aspects of video output. Keyboard Keyboard Controller Test Keyboard Key Sequence Test Keyboard Interactive Test Stuck Key Test External Key Pad Test Tests the keyboard by checking the keyboard controller and by finding keys that stick or respond incorrectly. Mouse Mouse Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse, serial mouse, trackball, or PS/2 mouse). Diskette Drives Change Line Test Seek Test Read Test Write Test Tests a drive that uses removable diskettes (3.5-inch or 5.25-inch). Also tests the associated interface. Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) Disk Controller Test Forced Error-Correction-Code Test Seek Test Read Test Write Test Tests drives that use fixed, internal disks. Also tests the associated interface. IDE CD ROM Drives Drive Controller Test Seek Test Read Test Audio Output Test Eject Removable Media Tests an IDE drive that uses removable CD media. Also tests the associated interface. Serial/Infrared Ports Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test Serial/Infrared Internal Transmission Test Serial External Transmission Test Tests the components through which peripherals that use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and communications devices, send and receive data. NOTES: Not all of these tests appear for each system. For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list that precedes the Index. 4-10 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide

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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide
Video
Video Memory Test
Video Hardware Test
Text Mode Character Test
Text Mode Color Test
Text Mode Pages Test
Graphics Mode Test
Color Palettes Test
Solid Colors Test
Tests the video subsystem and monitor by checking
various aspects of video output.
Keyboard
Keyboard Controller Test
Keyboard Key Sequence Test
Keyboard Interactive Test
Stuck Key Test
External Key Pad Test
Tests the keyboard by checking the keyboard
controller and by finding keys that stick or respond
incorrectly.
Mouse
Mouse
Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse,
serial mouse, trackball, or PS/2 mouse).
Diskette Drives
Change Line Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Write Test
Tests a drive that uses removable diskettes (3.5-inch
or 5.25-inch). Also tests the associated interface.
Hard-Disk Drives
(Non-SCSI)
Disk Controller Test
Forced Error-Correction-Code Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Write Test
Tests drives that use fixed, internal disks. Also tests
the associated interface.
IDE CD ROM
Drives
Drive Controller Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Audio Output Test
Eject Removable Media
Tests an IDE drive that uses removable CD media.
Also tests the associated interface.
Serial/Infrared
Ports
Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test
Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test
Serial/Infrared Internal Trans-
mission Test
Serial External Transmission Test
Tests the components through which peripherals that
use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and
communications devices, send and receive data.
Table 4-2.
Dell Diagnostics Tests
(continued)
Test Groups
Subtests
Description
NOTES: Not all of these tests appear for each system.
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list that precedes the Index.