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Speaker test, VESA test
Serial loop back test
Diagnostics result
Quitting the test
At the screen shown below, simultaneously press the ALT and X keys.
5.3. Peripheral Test
Test execution
From the menu screen shown below, be sure to choose the following items and press Enter.
3. LAN Test
(Wireless LAN Model only.)
This test checks for internal LAN device.
Choose LAN test and press Enter.
This test checks for internal LAN device.
Choose LAN test and press Enter.
4. Modem Test
5. Wireless LAN Test
The speaker test involves listening to music and choosing OK or Not okay. The VESA test involves looking at
the display to see if it is satisfactory then choosing OK or Not okay.
the display to see if it is satisfactory then choosing OK or Not okay.
The Automatic test’s initial settings are set so that the serial loop back test will be executed. Connect the serial
loop back jig and then perform the test.
(This test is not executed on default mode)
loop back jig and then perform the test.
(This test is not executed on default mode)
If no errors occur. The screen shows the word "Pass" in large letters.
If errors occur. The test is stopped when an error occurs and the error message is displayed.
For explanations of error messages, see Error Messages and Problem Categories (section 5.5).
If errors occur. The test is stopped when an error occurs and the error message is displayed.
For explanations of error messages, see Error Messages and Problem Categories (section 5.5).
menu screen
Input screen
5-3
1. DIAG on FD (CF-18 XP/2000 Model)
2. DIAG on FD (CF-18 Tablet Model)
3. LAN Test
4. Modem Test
5. Wireless LAN test (Wireless LAN Model only)
6. Button Test
Q. Quit
Select please [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Q ] ?
2. DIAG on FD (CF-18 Tablet Model)
3. LAN Test
4. Modem Test
5. Wireless LAN test (Wireless LAN Model only)
6. Button Test
Q. Quit
Select please [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Q ] ?
5 .4. Test Selection
Starting up the input menu
1. From the menu screen shown below, choose Quit and press Enter.
2. When A: \DIAG appears, input "JDG_184" and press Enter.
3. The input screen shown below will appear.
To choose menu items, hold down "ALT" and press the selection key.
3. The input screen shown below will appear.
To choose menu items, hold down "ALT" and press the selection key.
5-4
menu screen
1. DIAG on FD (CF-18 XP/2000 Model)
2. DIAG on FD (CF-18 Tablet Model)
3. LAN Test
4. Modem Test
5. Wireless LAN test (Wireless LAN Model only)
6. Button Test
Q. Quit
Select please [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Q ] ?
2. DIAG on FD (CF-18 Tablet Model)
3. LAN Test
4. Modem Test
5. Wireless LAN test (Wireless LAN Model only)
6. Button Test
Q. Quit
Select please [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Q ] ?
Input screen startup
1. Reading the test conditions settings file
Press "AL T" and "F".
Press "L".
Press "AL T" and "C".
Press "L".
Press "AL T" and "C".
Starting the test
Press "AL T" and "R".
Press "R".
Press "R".
This will start the test.
End of test
Example:
"AL T" + "F" brings up the File menu.
"AL T" + "F" brings up the File menu.
Order of test flow selection
If the test condition settings
file is not read, this means
the test program is not running correctly
file is not read, this means
the test program is not running correctly
.
2. setting the test items
Press "AL T" and "S".
Press "S".
Choose the test item and press Enter
Press "S".
Choose the test item and press Enter
.
Choose the test whose settings are
to be changed, press "A" for
Additional
and "R" for Erase.
All initial V Alues are "0" so set
tests other than the necessary ones to "1".
Press "C" twice to return the menu screen.
To save the selected list, press "AL
To save the selected list, press "AL
T" and "F" at the file menu.
Saving selected test items
If you change the file name when
saving the file in step
saving the file in step
, you can
create test condition settings for
custom test items.
custom test items.
Example:
CF-18
CF-18
.
TEST1.
Input screen
5-5
5.5 . Error Messages and Troubleshooting
Test classification
Screen display test items
Contents
1
A20 GATE TEST
Address 20 line
2
CACHE ON/OFF
Cache memory on/off
3
NPU OPERAND TEST
Floating point processor function
4
RAM (Memory related) RAM STANDARD
Memory standard
5
DMA PAGE REG TEST
DMA page register
6
DMA REGISTER TEST
DAM register
7
DMAC Transfer TEST
DAM transfer test
8
PIC HALT INSTRUCTION TEST
Interrupt controller
9
PIC REGISTER TEST
Interrupt controller
10
RTC CMOS RAM TEST
Real time clock CMOS
11
12
12
SPEAKER TEST
Speaker
13
PIT CH0 TEST
Interrupt timer CH0
14
PIT CH1 TEST
Interrupt timer CH1
15
PIT CH2 TEST
Interrupt timer CH2
16
KEYBOARD REG TEST
Keyboard
17
PS/2 MOUSE REG
Mouse
18
SERIAL WRAP TEST
Serial loop back (jig required)
19
SERIAL ALL INTERNAL TEST
Serial port
20
PARALLEL REGISTER R/W
Parallel register
PCIC ALL TEST
PCIC
Card Bus REG
Card Bus port
USB REG
USB port
22
VGA ALL TEST
VGA
23
SVGA RAM TEST
SVGA RAM
24
VESA MODE TEST
VESA mode
25
FD WT/RD/WP TEST
FD write/read/write protection
26
HDD ALL TEST
Only HDD lead selected
27
ECP REGISTER R/W
Parallel port
28
EPP REGISTER R/W
Parallel port
29
EXT. CMOS R/W TEST
Extension CMOS R/W test
COMMUNICATION
IO
(Input-output)
(Input-output)
CONTROL
(Control ICs on the
main board, etc.)
(Control ICs on the
main board, etc.)
The table below explains the parts that may be faulty or damaged should an error message occur while performing the
various test items of the self diagnostics program.
various test items of the self diagnostics program.
CPU
(CPU related)
(CPU related)
21
AUX
(Auxiliary functions)
(Auxiliary functions)
DISK
(FDD, HDD)
UNIQUE
(Individual functions)
(FDD, HDD)
UNIQUE
(Individual functions)
VIDEO
(Display related)
(Display related)
5-6
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