Cd-Rom/Dvd-Rom Test - Toshiba Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual

3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.14 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test

To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test, select 13 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU,
press Enter and follow the directions on the screen.
NOTE: To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test, make sure the CD-ROM and CD-ROM
drive or DVD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive is installed in the computer.
For the subtest 01, 02 and 03, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK
(ZA1217P01/P000204190) for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1 for
DVD-ROM. For the subtest 05, use a CD-RW on the market.
Subtest 01 Sequential read
This subtest is a sequential reading of one-block units (2K bytes) of all the logical
addresses.
Subtest 02 Read specified address
This subtest reads one-block data from a specified address.
Subtest 03 Random address/data
This subtest reads one-block data and multi-block data from random addresses 200
times.
Subtest 05 RW 1Point W/R/C
This subtest writes, reads and compares data at one point on a CD/RW media.
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