Dell Latitude LM Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 67

Test Groups
IDE CD ROM Drives
Serial/Infrared Ports
Parallel Ports
SCSI Devices
Network Interface
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
Subtests
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
Internal Diagnostic Test
Seek Test
Read Test
Write Test
Audio Output Test
Eject Removable Media Test
Display Information Test
Registers Test
Loopback Test
Shared RAM Test
Display Information Test
Software Reset Test
Compatibility ID Test
Interrupt Test
DMA Test
FIFO RAM Test
Initial Reset Status Test
Internal Register Test
Dual Channel Test
FM Sound Playback Test
Analog Sound Playback Test
Record and Playback Test
(Continued)
Description
Tests an IDE drive that uses re-
movable CD media. Also tests the asso-
ciated controlling devices.
Tests the components through which
peripherals that use the serial or infrared
ports, 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 SCSI controller in the Dell Lat-
itude XP/XPi Advanced Port Replicator
and all the SCSI devices attached to it. This
test group does not apply to the Dell Lati-
tude LM.
Tests the read and write access
capability of the network controller reg-
isters in the Dell Latitude XP/XPi
Advanced Port Replicator. This test group
does not apply to the Dell Latitude LM.
Tests the operation of the audio chip set.
Tests the record and playback ability of
the internal microphone and speakers.
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