Toshiba Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual - Page 146
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.8 Floppy Disk Test 3.8 Floppy Disk Test CAUTION: Before running the floppy disk test, prepare a formatted work disk. Remove the Diagnostics Disk and insert the work disk into the FDD. The contents of the floppy disk will be erased. To execute the Floppy Disk Test, select 5 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions displayed on the screen. After selecting the Floppy Disk Test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, messages to execute the test drive number, media type and test start truck will be displayed successively. Answer each question with an appropriate response to execute the test. 1. The following message will appear. Select the drive number, media mode and start track to be tested, then press Enter. Test drive number select Media in drive#1/#2 mode 2HD media mode (*1) Test start track (1:FDD#1, 2:FDD#2, 0:FDD1&2) ? (0:2DD, 1:2D, 2:2D-2HD/2DD, 3:2HD)? (1:1.20MB/2:1.44MB) ? (Enter:0/dd:00-79) ? (*1) If 2 or 3 is selected in the Media in drive#1/#2 mode) 2. The Floppy Disk test contains five subtests that test the FDD. The floppy disk test menu will appear after you select FDD test parameters. FLOPPY DISK XXXXXXX XXX DIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX [Ctrl]+[Break] : test end [Ctrl]+[C] : key stop SUB-TEST PASS COUNT WRITE DATA ADDRESS : XX : XXXXX : XX : XXXXXX ERROR COUNT READ DATA STATUS SUB-TEST MENU : 01 - Sequential read 02 - Sequential read/write 03 - Random address/data 04 - Write specified address 05 - Read specified address 99 - Exit to DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : XXXXX : XX : XXX 3-22 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)
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