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Diagnostics, Creating a Diagnostics Diskette, Computer Checkup (TEST)

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2-9 Diagnostics Compaq strongly recommends that you create a diagnostics diskette as soon as you begin to use the workstation. This is a bootable diskette that allows you to test and inspect your hardware outside the operating system environment. Another Compaq diagnostic tool is Diagnostics for Windows NT, which is installed in the Compaq Information Center folder and runs under Windows NT Workstation. For a description of the Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT, see Chapter 3 of this guide. For more information, refer to the Workstation Reference Guide located in the Compaq Information Center folder. Click Start, Compaq Information Center, Workstation Software Reference. Creating a Diagnostics Diskette To create a diagnostics diskette, follow these steps: 1. With Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installed and running, insert a blank, formatted diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Insert the SmartStart for Workstations CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. From the SmartStart for Workstations Home Page, click Manual System Configuration. 4. Click Install Optional Compaq Software. 5. Click Create a Diagnostics Diskette. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. Computer Checkup (TEST) NOTE: Computer Checkup will detect Compaq hardware. Devices from other manufacturers may not be detected. Use Computer Checkup (TEST) in the following instances: s To determine if all the devices installed on the workstation are recognized by the system and functioning properly. Running TEST is optional but recommended after installing or connecting a new device. Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 Reference Guide

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2-9
Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 Reference Guide
Diagnostics
Compaq strongly recommends that you create a diagnostics diskette as soon as
you begin to use the workstation. This is a bootable diskette that allows you to
test and inspect your hardware outside the operating system environment.
Another Compaq diagnostic tool is Diagnostics for Windows NT, which is
installed in the Compaq Information Center folder and runs under Windows NT
Workstation. For a description of the Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT,
see Chapter 3 of this guide. For more information, refer to the
Workstation
Reference Guide
located in the Compaq Information Center folder. Click
Start
,
Compaq Information Center
,
Workstation Software Reference
.
Creating a Diagnostics Diskette
To create a diagnostics diskette, follow these steps:
1.
With Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installed and running, insert a blank,
formatted diskette into the diskette drive.
2.
Insert the SmartStart for Workstations CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3.
From the SmartStart for Workstations Home Page, click
Manual System
Configuration
.
4.
Click
Install Optional Compaq Software
.
5.
Click
Create a Diagnostics Diskette
.
6.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Computer Checkup (TEST)
NOTE
:
Computer Checkup will detect Compaq hardware. Devices from other
manufacturers may not be detected.
Use Computer Checkup (TEST) in the following instances:
■
To determine if all the devices installed on the workstation are
recognized by the system and functioning properly. Running TEST is
optional but recommended after installing or connecting a new device.