Suggestions For Troubleshooting; Table 3-1. Scope Of Diagnostic Tools - HP OmniBook XE3 Service Manual

Suggestions for Troubleshooting

Function DiagTools
Bootup
Processor Tests
(System menu)
Memory Tests
(Memory menu)
Battery
Display Tests
(Video menu)
Hard disk Tests
(IDE menu)
Floppy drive Tests
(FDD menu)
Keyboard Tests
(KBD menu)
Audio Tests (System,
Misc menus)
Serial Tests*
(Misc menu)
Parallel Tests*
(Misc menu)
LAN Tests**
(User menu)
Modem Tests**
(User menu)
†
Infrared Tests
(Misc menu)
†
PS/2 port
Tests
Misc menus)
†
USB Tests
(USB menu)
Docking port Tests
(using docks)
PCMCIA Tests
(Misc menu)
AC adapter
Docking Tests ports and
products internal bus
CD-ROM Tests
drive (IDE menu)
Other plug-in
modules
* The diagnostic test is more thorough if you use a loop-back connector.
** 3Com modem only; the test checks only the internal hardware up to the mini-PCI card, and does
not check the mini-PCI panel or any external cabling.
†
Use an appropriate external device to exercise the port. See the help text for the tests in the menu.
3-4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Table 3-1. Scope of Diagnostic Tools

Power-On
Self-Test
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
(KBD,
Tests (with
boot CD)
Sycard DMI/TopTools
PCCtest 450 (if installed)
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Describes
Tests Describes
Status
Status
Describes
Describes
BIOS Setup
Configures
Describes
Configures
Describes
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
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