Lenovo M58e Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 52
PC-Doctor for DOS, Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image, Running diagnostics from the disc
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3. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, stop pressing the F11 key. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. 4. From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select Launch Advanced Rescue and Recovery → Diagnose hardware. 5. The diagnostic program opens automatically. Select the diagnostic test you want to run. Press the F1 key for additional help. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. PC-Doctor for DOS You can also download the latest version of the PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic program from: http://www.lenovo.com/support The PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic program runs independently of the Windows operating system. Use PC-Doctor for DOS, if you are unable to start the Windows operating system or if Lenovo System Toolbox and PC-Doctor for Windows PE have not been successful in isolating a possible problem. You can run PC-Doctor for DOS from a diagnostic CD/DVD image that you create. Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image To create a diagnostic CD/DVD image, download a self-starting bootable CD/DVD image (known as an ISO image) of the diagnostic program from http://www.lenovo.com/support After you download the image, you can create the CD/DVD using any CD/DVD burning software. Running diagnostics from the disc To run diagnostics from the diagnostic CD/DVD image that you created, do the following: 1. Make sure the computer is turned off. 2. Insert the disc into the optical drive. 3. Restart the computer. Note: If the diagnostic program does not start, you might not have your optical drive set as a startable device. See "Selecting a startup device" on page 51 for instructions on how to change the startup device. 4. When the diagnostics program opens, follow the instructions on the screen. 5. When the program finishes, be sure to remove the disc from the drive. 6. Select the diagnostic test you want to run. Press the F1 key for additional help. Navigating through the diagnostics programs Use the cursor movement keys to navigate within the menus. v The Enter key is used to select a menu item. v The Esc key is used to back up to the previous menu. v For online help select F1. Running tests There are four ways to run the diagnostic tests. v Using the cursor movement keys, highlight Run Normal Test or Run Quick Test from the Diagnostics menu and then press Enter. 46 Hardware Maintenance Manual