Diagnostic Diskette; Diagnostic Program Features - IBM Aptiva Series Hardware Maintenance

Diagnostic Diskette

The diagnostic program comes on one diskette along with this book.
This version of PC-Doctor diagnostic program, developed by Watergate for
IBM, is the primary method of testing the computer. You can use it to test the
IBM components of the system and some external devices. The amount of
time required to test components depends on the number of components
installed and selected. The more devices you have attached to your system
and selected in PC-Doctor, the longer the testing will take.
Note: The diagnostic program and this manual is intended to test the IBM
Aptiva 2136 machine type only. Testing devices not included with the
original product package, including other IBM products, prototype
cards, or modifying hardware settings may give false errors and
invalid system responses.
specifically made for this model may also report incorrect errors and
information.

Diagnostic Program Features

PC-Doctor includes the following features:
Table 3- 1
Feature
Diagnostics
Interactive Tests

Diagnostic Program Features

Description
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System Test
•
Memory Test
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Hard Disk Test
•
Floppy Disk Test
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All Test
•
Keyboard
•
Video
•
Internal Speaker
•
Mouse
•
Joystick Test
•
Diskette
•
System Load
•
Printer Test
•
CD-ROM Test
•
Stereo Speaker
Diagnostics and/or programs not
Diagnostic Aids 3-3