C.5 PC-Doctor Menus
There are several selections available from the menu bar of the PC-Doctor
Diagnostics main menu. These include:
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Diagnostics
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Interactive Tests
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Hardware Info
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Utility
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C.5.1 Online Help (?)
To obtain context sensitive help from any menu, press
F1
. Pressing
F1
twice (or clicking on the question mark in the upper left-hand corner of the
menu) provides you with complete online documentation.
C.5.2 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics menu allows you to run non-destructive tests with little or
no operator interaction. Options available from the PC-Doctor Diagnostics
Menu include:
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System Test - tests all major aspects of the system except those found
in Memory, Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, and the Miscellaneous Test
categories.
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Memory Test - tests all types of main memory in the system including
base, extended, expanded, and upper memory block (UMB) memory.
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Hard Disk Test - tests all hard disk drives in the system that are either
IDE or provide a BIOS command interface.
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Floppy Disk Test - tests all floppy disk drives in the system.
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All Tests - allows you to select which tests to run. You can also specify
special testing options. By pressing
F2
, the following options are
available:
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Halt On Errors - interrupts testing if an error is detected.
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Note:
External serial and parallel port testing requires loopback plugs (not
provided with this software).
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External Loopback - tests external loopback of COM and LPT ports.
You can select the type of loopback adapter you want to use.
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