The following table shows how the different diagnostic tools can help isolate the cause of a problem.
Function
OmniBook
Diagnostics
Bootup
Tests
Processor
(System menu)
Tests
Memory
(Memory menu)
Battery (main
& secondary)
Tests (Memory,
Display
Video menus)
Tests
Hard disk
(IDE menu)
Tests
Floppy drive
(Floppy menu)
Tests
Keyboard
(Keyboard menu)
Tests
TouchPad
(Misc menu)
Tests
Speaker
(Misc menu)
Tests
Audio
(Misc menu)
Tests*
Serial
(Misc menu)
Tests*
Parallel
(Misc menu)
Infrared
†
PS/2 port
Tests
Misc menus)
†
USB
Tests
User menus)
Tests (using
Docking port
port replicator)
PCMCIA
AC adapter
Tests ports
Port replicator
Tests
CD-ROM drive
(IDE menu)
module
Zip drive
module
* The diagnostic test is more thorough if you use a loopback connector.
†
Connect an appropriate external device to exercise the port. See the help text for the tests in the menu.
3-8
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Table 3-2. Scope of Diagnostic Tools
Power-On
Self-Test
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
(Keybd,
(System,
Tests (with boot
CD)
Sycard
DMI/TopTools
PCCtest 450
(if installed)
Describes
(SafeTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Describes
(AssetTools)
Tests (not
Describes
CardBus)
(AssetTools)
BIOS Setup
Configures
Describes
Configures
Describes
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
Configures
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