Compaq Presario 1800 - Notebook PC Maintenance And Service Manual page 42

Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL184, XL185,
Checkup (TEST)
Checkup is included on the
various Notebook components and devices are recognized by the system and are
functioning properly. You can display, print, or save the information generated by Checkup.
Follow these steps to run Checkup:
1. Plug the Notebook into an external power source. (A low battery condition could
interrupt the program.)
2. Turn on the external devices that you want to test. Connect the printer if you want to
print a log of error messages.
3. Insert the Compaq Diagnostics Diskette
4. Turn on or restart the Notebook. The Notebook boots from the diskette, and after a
few seconds, the diagnostics Welcome screen is displayed.
5. Press Enter to continue. The Diagnostics menu is displayed.
6. Select Computer Checkup from the Diagnostics menu. The Test Option menu is
displayed.
7. Select View the Device List from the Test Option menu. A list of installed Compaq
devices is displayed.
8. If the list of installed devices is correct, select OK. The Test Option menu is displayed.
Note: If the list is incorrect, ensure that any new devices are installed properly and run
Checkup again.
9. Select one of the following from the Test Option menu:
Quick Check Diagnostics. Runs a quick, general test on each device with a
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minimal number of prompts. If errors occur, they display when the testing is
complete. You cannot print or save the error messages.
Automatic Diagnostics. Runs unattended, maximum testing of each device with
•
minimal prompts. You can choose how many times to run the tests, to stop on
errors, or to print or save a log of errors.
Prompted Diagnostics. Allows maximum control over testing the devices. You
•
can choose attended or unattended testing, decide to stop on errors, or choose to
print or save a log of errors.
P N M
RESARIO OTEBOOK AINTENANCE AND
Presario 1800 Series
and XL190, XL191, XL192
Compaq Diagnostics
in the diskette drive.
S G 1800 S
ERVICE UIDE ERIES
Diskette. Checkup determines if the
Does the CPQ
Diagnostics disk
come with each
new Notebook?
Does Checkup also
come pre-installed
as mentioned on the
previous page?
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