Compaq Setup And Diagnostics Utilities; Accessing The Compaq Setup And Diagnostics Utilities Menu - Compaq AP400 Maintenance And Service Manual

4-14 Diagnostic Tools

Compaq Setup and Diagnostics Utilities

The Compaq Setup and Diagnostics utilities are located on the system partition, not in the ROM.
The utilities include:
Computer Setup
Computer Checkup (TEST)
View System Information (INSPECT)
Create a Diagnostics Diskette
Manage Diagnostics Partition
Explanations and procedures for each utility are included later in this chapter.
The Setup and Diagnostics utilities should be run in the following instances:
When a system configuration error is detected during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
To change the factory default settings for some of the workstation features.
To change the system configuration, which is sometimes necessary upon adding or
removing optional hardware.
To set system configuration features.
NOTE: The partition containing these utilities can be recreated from the SmartStart for
Workstations CD or from the Computer Setup or Diagnostic diskettes. Additional utilities are in
Windows NT Workstation under Administrative Tools and Control Panel.
Accessing the Compaq Setup and Diagnostics Utilities
Menu
If the system was preinstalled or installed using SmartStart for Workstations, the Compaq
Utilities will be available on the system partition. (The system partition can also be created
during a manual system installation.)
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to access the Setup and Diagnostics utilities directly from the
SmartStart for Workstations CD. The utilities will not be functional. However, you CAN boot
your workstation from the SmartStart for Workstations CD and select the Run Computer Setup
from Compaq option, which accesses the Computer Setup Utility from the system partition.
To access the Compaq Utilities menu:
1. Turn on or restart the workstation.
NOTE: Do not restart your workstation while in Windows NT Workstation. Instead, exit Windows
NT Workstation by clicking Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer.