Testing Your Computer - IBM Thinkpad TransNote Service And Troubleshooting Manual

To turn off the computer, press the power switch. If the power does not go
off, press the reset button.
Problem: The computer does not turn off with the power switch.
Solution: If the standby indicator is on and you are working under battery
power, replace the battery with a fully charged one, or change your power
source to ac power.
If you still have a problem, press the reset switch of your computer; this
forces the computer to turn off.
Problem: The computer does not start from the device you want it to boot
from, such as a diskette drive.
Solution: Refer to the Startup menu of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Make sure
that the startup sequence in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility is set so that the
computer starts from the device you want.
Make sure that the device from which the computer starts is enabled by
checking there is no exclamation point ! to the left of the device name.

Testing your computer

PC-Doctor for Windows offers a set of tests that you can run to diagnose
hardware problems on your computer. You should start by running the Quick
Test set a subset that can find the most common problems. The procedure is
as follows:
1. Click Start
2. Choose the Quick Test.
Note: Running the Quick Test Set can take up to 10 minutes. Make sure
3. PC-Doctor runs the Quick Test set and reports its findings.
4. If no problems are found--that is, if it doesn't diagnose the problem you're
having--consider running other test.
If you are preparing to contact IBM for support, be sure to print the test log
so you can rapidly provide information to the help technician.
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you have time to run this test; do not interrupt the test while it is
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