Commodore 1581 - Tips for Maintenance and Care

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1581 SOFT ERROR TEST
VERSION 1.5.1
ERROR TIME
The Total Number of Errors per each 10 Passes
* An Increasing Error Rate indicates a Bad Diskette or a
Gradually Failing System
RECOVERY COUNT
The Total Number of Retries Required to Recover Encountered Errors
* A Persistent Error, one Requiring More Than One (1) Retry, or
More Than Twenty (20) Errors Recovered in the First Retry is
normally a sign of a Defective Drive Mechanism Or Marginal
Components
* Maximum Retries = Ten (10) before an error is considered a
Hard Error in which case the unit will fail the Soft Error Test
PASS/FAIL
The Bottom Line whether or not the unit has Passed the Soft Error
Test for the Allotted Number of Passes and the Final Status of
Test Results
SOFT ERROR TEST OPTION SIX ~- LOAD DIAGNOSTIC MENU
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& Insert the Version 1.5 Diagnostic Diskette
Press (8) - Load the Diagnostic Menu from Device Number [8]
Press (9) - Load the Diagnostic Menu from Device Number [9]
Press RETURN ~ Return to Menu
Displays Soft Error Test Main Menu
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