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Basic System Test What is Tested What is Tested Although the following list varies slightly for different OmniBook products the basic tests typically include the following: • Basic Functionality Tests, to verify the correct functioning of the processor and subsystems: Basic processor functionality Processor speed  Coprocessor DMA controller Interrupt controller Timer and real time clock  CMOS PCI system  USB • Memory Tests, to check the correct functioning of main and cache memory: BIOS ROM  Address  Refresh Cache memory • IDE hard disk drive, to check the basic functioning of any IDE hard disk drives: Quick random read-verify/seek Boot sector • SCSI hard disk drive, to check the basic functioning of any SCSI hard disk drives: Quick random read-verify/seek Boot sector • Keyboard tests: Keyboard controller Keyboard clock line Keyboard data line • Other tests: Basic serial port test (does not include data transfer - this is an advanced test) Basic parallel port test (does not include actual printing - this is an advanced test) 3-7

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Basic System Test
What is Tested
3-7
What is Tested
Although the following list varies slightly for different OmniBook products the basic
tests typically include the following:
•
Basic Functionality Tests, to verify the correct functioning of the processor and
subsystems:
± ²±
Basic processor functionality
± ²±
Processor speed
± ²±
Coprocessor
± ²±
DMA controller
± ²±
Interrupt controller
± ²±
Timer and real time clock
± ²±
CMOS
± ²±
PCI system
± ²±
USB
•
Memory Tests, to check the correct functioning of main and cache memory:
± ²±
BIOS ROM
± ²±
Address
± ²±
Refresh
± ²±
Cache memory
•
IDE hard disk drive, to check the basic functioning of any IDE hard disk drives:
± ²±
Quick random read-verify/seek
± ²±
Boot sector
•
SCSI hard disk drive, to check the basic functioning of any SCSI hard disk
drives:
± ²±
Quick random read-verify/seek
± ²±
Boot sector
•
Keyboard tests:
± ²±
Keyboard controller
± ²±
Keyboard clock line
± ²±
Keyboard data line
•
Other tests:
± ²±
Basic serial port test (does not include data transfer – this is an advanced
test)
± ²±
Basic parallel port test (does not include actual printing – this is an
advanced test)