Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 77

Test Groups
Hard-Disk Drives
(Non-SCSI)
IDE CD ROM Drives
Serial/Infrared Ports
Parallel Ports
Audio
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide.
Table 4-2. Dell Diagnostics Tests (continued)
Subtests
Disk Controller Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Write Test
Drive Controller Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Audio Output Test
Eject Removable Media
Serial/Infrared Baud Rate Test
Serial/Infrared Interrupt Test
Serial/Infrared Internal Trans-
mission Test
Serial External Transmission Test
Parallel Internal Test
Parallel External Loopback Test
Parallel External Interrupt Test
Parallel Printer Pattern Test
Software Reset Test
Interrupt Test
DMA Test
FM Sound Playback Test
Analog Sound Playback Test
Record and Playback Test
Description
Tests a drive that uses fixed, internal
disks. Also tests the associated control-
ling devices.
Tests an IDE drive that uses removable
CD media. Also tests the associated con-
trolling devices.
Tests the components through which
peripherals that use the serial or infrared
port, such as communications devices,
send and receive data.
Tests the components through which
peripherals that use the parallel port,
such as printers, send and receive data.
Tests the operation of the audio chip set.
Tests the record and playback ability of
the internal microphone and speakers.
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