Running Diagnostic Tests In Diagnostics For Windows - HP xw4100 Service And Technical Reference Manual

5.3.4 running diagnostic tests in Diagnostics for Windows

To run diagnostic tests:
1. Click Start > HP Information Center > Diagnostics for Windows.
Alternately, you can access Diagnostics for Windows via the control panel.
The screen displays the overview of the workstation hardware and software. Five tabs are
displayed below the row of icons: Overview, Test, Status, Log, and Error.
2. Click the Test tab, or click Tab at the top of the screen and select Test.
3. Select one of the following options:
Quick Test—Runs a quick, general test on each device. Requires no user intervention if
Unattended Mode is selected.
Complete Test—Runs maximum testing of each device. The user can select Interactive
Mode or Unattended Mode.
Custom Test—Runs only the tests you select. To select specific devices or tests, find the
device in the list, then select the check box beside each test. When selected, a red check
mark is displayed in the box. Some tests selected may require user intervention.
To test all subsystems, you must log in as the administrator. If you do not log in as the
NOTE:
administrator, you will be unable to test some subsystems. The inability to test a subsystem will
be indicated by an error message under the subsystem name in the Test window or by shaded
boxes that cannot be checked.
4. Select Interactive Mode or Unattended Mode. In Interactive Mode, the diagnostic software
will prompt you for input during tests that require it. Some tests require interaction and will
display errors or halt testing if selected in conjunction with Unattended Mode.
Interactive Mode provides maximum control over the testing process. You determine
whether the test passed or failed and may be prompted to insert or remove devices.
Unattended Mode does not display prompts. If errors are found, they are displayed when
testing is complete.
5. Click the Begin Testing button at the bottom of the window. Test Status is displayed,
showing the progress and result of each test. For more details on the tests run, click the Log
tab or click Tab at the top of the screen and select Log.
6. To view a test report, select one of three tabs:
Status—Summarizes the tests run, passed, and failed during the current testing session.
Log—Lists tests run on the system, the numbers of times each test has run, the number
of errors found on each test, and the total run time of each test.
Error—Lists all errors found on the workstation with their error codes.
7. To save a test report:
Select the Log tab Save button to save a Log tab report.
Select the Error tab Save button to save an Error tab report.
8. To print a test report:
If the report is on the Log tab, select File > Save As, and print the file.
If the report is on the Error tab, select the Error tab Print button.
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