Floppy Disk Test - Toshiba T4500 User Manual

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Floppy Disk Test

CAUTION: Before running the floppy disk test, prepare a formatted work disk. Remove
the Diagnostics Diskette 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. The Floppy Disk test contains five subtests that test
the computer's internal floppy disk drive. The following messages will appear after selecting the
Floppy Disk Test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU. Answer each question with an appropri-
ate response to execute the test.
1. Select the test drive number of the floppy disk drive to be tested and press Enter.
Test drive number select (1:FDD#1,2:FDD#2,0:FDD1&2) ?
2. Select the media type of the floppy disk in the test drive to be tested, and press
Enter.
Media in drive #X mode
3. Select the track you want the test to start on and press Enter. Simply pressing Enter
sets the start track to zero.
Test start track
4. The floppy disk test menu will appear after you select the start track number. Select
the number of the subtest you want to execute and press Enter. The following
message will appear during the floppy disk test.
FLOPPY DISK
SUB-TEST
PASS COUNT: XXXXX
WRITE DATA: XX
ADDRESS
The first three digits in the ADDRESS number indicate which cylinder is being tested. The
fourth digit indicates the head, and the last two digits indicate the sector being tested.
The first digit in the STATUS number indicates the drive being tested and the last two
3-20
(0:2DD,1:2D,2:2D-2HD/2DD,3:2HD) ?
(Enter:0/dd:00-79) ?
XXXXXXX
: XX
ERROR COUNT: XXXXX
READ DATA
: XXXXXX STATUS
T4X00 DIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX
[Ctrl]+[Break} ; test end
[Ctrl]+[C]
: XX
: XXX
; key stop