Compaq Presario 1246 Maintenance & Service Manual page 63

"Compaq.com - Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide - Models: 1246, 1277, 1278, and 1279
Follow these steps to run Computer Checkup:
1. Plug the computer 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 in drive A.
4. Turn on or restart the computer. The computer starts from drive A, and the Diagnostics
Welcome screen appears.
5. Press Enter to continue. The Diagnostics menu appears.
6. Select Computer Checkup from the Diagnostics menu. A Test Option menu appears.
7. Select View the Device List from the Test Option menu. A list of the installed Compaq
devices appears.
8. If the list of installed devices is correct, select OK. The Test Option menu appears.
NOTE: If the list is incorrect, ensure that any new devices are installed properly.
9. Select one of the following from the Test Option menu:
Quick Check Diagnostics. Runs a quick, general test on each device with a 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 to run the tests for a specified number of times, to stop on errors, or
to print or save an error log.
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 an error log.
10. Follow the instructions on the screen as the devices are tested. When testing is
complete,
the Test Option menu appears.
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