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Chapter 5. Diagnostics Diagnostic programs are used to test hardware components of your computer and report operating-system-controlled settings that can cause hardware failures. There are two diagnostic programs preinstalled on your computer to help you diagnose problems: v PC-Doctor for Windows® (used when diagnosing problems while running the Windows operating system) v PC-Doctor for Windows PE (used when your Windows operating system does not start) Notes: 1. You can also download the latest version of the PC-Doctor for Windows and PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic programs from http://www.lenovo.com/support/ 2. If you are unable to isolate and repair the problem yourself by running the applicable version of PC-Doctor, click the Save Button in the PC-Doctor-log-file display. You will need to have all problem-related log files available when you speak to a Lenovo technical support representative. PC-Doctor for Windows The 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 the PC-Doctor for Windows, click Start → All Programs → PC-Doctor for Windows → 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 the PC-Doctor for Windows runs successfully, run the PC-Doctor for DOS or the PC-Doctor for Windows PE to help you diagnose the computer problem. The PC-Doctor for Windows also has problem determination aids that determine software and usage problems. PC-Doctor for Windows PE The PC-Doctor for Windows PE diagnostic program is part of the Rescue and Recovery® workspace on each Lenovo computer. Use the PC-Doctor for Windows PE, if you are unable to start the Windows operating system or if the PC-Doctor for Windows has not been successful in isolating a possible problem. © Lenovo 2005, 2009. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 45

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Chapter
5.
Diagnostics
Diagnostic
programs
are
used
to
test
hardware
components
of
your
computer
and
report
operating-system-controlled
settings
that
can
cause
hardware
failures.
There
are
two
diagnostic
programs
preinstalled
on
your
computer
to
help
you
diagnose
problems:
v
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
®
(used
when
diagnosing
problems
while
running
the
Windows
operating
system)
v
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
(used
when
your
Windows
operating
system
does
not
start)
Notes:
1.
You
can
also
download
the
latest
version
of
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
and
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
diagnostic
programs
from
2.
If
you
are
unable
to
isolate
and
repair
the
problem
yourself
by
running
the
applicable
version
of
PC-Doctor,
click
the
Save
Button
in
the
PC-Doctor-log-file
display.
You
will
need
to
have
all
problem-related
log
files
available
when
you
speak
to
a
Lenovo
technical
support
representative.
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
The
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
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows,
click
Start
→
All
Programs
→
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
→
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
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
runs
successfully,
run
the
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
or
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
to
help
you
diagnose
the
computer
problem.
The
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
also
has
problem
determination
aids
that
determine
software
and
usage
problems.
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
The
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
diagnostic
program
is
part
of
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
®
workspace
on
each
Lenovo
computer.
Use
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE,
if
you
are
unable
to
start
the
Windows
operating
system
or
if
the
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
has
not
been
successful
in
isolating
a
possible
problem.
©
Lenovo
2005,
2009.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2005.
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