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Chapter 5. Diagnostics Diagnostic programs are used to test hardware components of the computer and report operating-system-controlled settings that can cause hardware failures. There are two diagnostic programs preinstalled on the computer to help diagnose problems: v PC-Doctor for Windows (used when diagnosing problems while running the Windows operating system) v PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for Windows PE, depending upon your machine type and model (used when your Windows operating system will not start) Notes: 1. You can download the latest version of the PC-Doctor for Windows and PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic programs from http://www.lenovo.com/ support/. Type your machine type into the Use Quick Path field and click Go to find the downloadable files that are specific to the computer. 2. Log files are created when you run PC-Doctor for Windows and depending upon your machine type and model, PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for Windows PE. Save and print the log files created by both diagnostic programs. The log file created by PC-Doctor for Windows is automatically saved in C:\PCDR\DETAILED.TXT. PC-Doctor for Windows PC-Doctor for Windows is a diagnostic program that works through the Windows operating system. The PC-Doctor for Windows diagnostic program enables you to view symptoms and solutions for computer problems, access the Lenovo troubleshooting center, update system drivers, and review system information. To run PC-Doctor for Windows, open the Start menu from the Windows desktop, select All Programs, select PC-Doctor for Windows, and click PC-Doctor for Windows. Follow the instructions on the screen. For additional information about running the diagnostic program, refer to the PC-Doctor for Windows help system. If you still suspect a problem after PC-Doctor for Windows runs successfully, run PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for Windows PE to help you diagnose the computer problem. PC-Doctor for DOS Depending upon your machine type and model, you either have PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for Windows PE on each Lenovo computer. The PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic program is part of the Rescue and Recovery workspace and runs independently of the Windows operating system. Use PC-Doctor for DOS, if you are unable to start the Windows operating system or if PC-Doctor for Windows has not been successful in isolating a possible problem. You can run PC-Doctor for DOS from a diagnostic CD image or diagnostic diskettes that have been created. You can also run PC-Doctor for DOS from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. © Copyright Lenovo 2006 41

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Chapter
5.
Diagnostics
Diagnostic
programs
are
used
to
test
hardware
components
of
the
computer
and
report
operating-system-controlled
settings
that
can
cause
hardware
failures.
There
are
two
diagnostic
programs
preinstalled
on
the
computer
to
help
diagnose
problems:
v
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
(used
when
diagnosing
problems
while
running
the
Windows
operating
system)
v
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
or
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE,
depending
upon
your
machine
type
and
model
(used
when
your
Windows
operating
system
will
not
start)
Notes:
1.
You
can
download
the
latest
version
of
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
and
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
diagnostic
programs
from
support/.
Type
your
machine
type
into
the
Use
Quick
Path
field
and
click
Go
to
find
the
downloadable
files
that
are
specific
to
the
computer.
2.
Log
files
are
created
when
you
run
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
and
depending
upon
your
machine
type
and
model,
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
or
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE.
Save
and
print
the
log
files
created
by
both
diagnostic
programs.
The
log
file
created
by
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
is
automatically
saved
in
C:\PCDR\DETAILED.TXT.
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
is
a
diagnostic
program
that
works
through
the
Windows
operating
system.
The
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
diagnostic
program
enables
you
to
view
symptoms
and
solutions
for
computer
problems,
access
the
Lenovo
troubleshooting
center,
update
system
drivers,
and
review
system
information.
To
run
PC-Doctor
for
Windows,
open
the
Start
menu
from
the
Windows
desktop,
select
All
Programs
,
select
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
,
and
click
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
For
additional
information
about
running
the
diagnostic
program,
refer
to
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
help
system.
If
you
still
suspect
a
problem
after
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
runs
successfully,
run
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
or
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
to
help
you
diagnose
the
computer
problem.
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
Depending
upon
your
machine
type
and
model,
you
either
have
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
or
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
on
each
Lenovo
computer.
The
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
diagnostic
program
is
part
of
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
and
runs
independently
of
the
Windows
operating
system.
Use
PC-Doctor
for
DOS,
if
you
are
unable
to
start
the
Windows
operating
system
or
if
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
has
not
been
successful
in
isolating
a
possible
problem.
You
can
run
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
from
a
diagnostic
CD
image
or
diagnostic
diskettes
that
have
been
created.
You
can
also
run
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
©
Copyright
Lenovo
2006
41