Epson 386/33 PLUS User Manual

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Starting the Diagnostics Program
To start the diagnostics program, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Reference diskette in drive A and turn on or
reset the computer.
2. When you see the following prompt, press the 
 key:
Press 
<Del> to 
start 
SETUP
3. At the next prompt, select Start 
operating system
4. If necessary, verify the date and time. At the 
A: 
prompt,
type 
DIAG
 
and press 
 to run System diagnostics.
You see a title screen.
5. Press any key to continue. You see the main menu.
The Main Menu Screen
System board
Memory
Hard disk
Floppy
Keyboard
Video
Misc.
Basic functionality test
CPU protected mode test
Processor speed test
Coprocessor 
test
DMA controller test
Interrupt controller teat
Timer test
Realtime 
clock 
test
 validity test
Run tire parameters
Testing mode :
(T)imebound / (C)ontinuous / (P)assbound
? PWait
on error 
(Y/N) 
? Y Error logging 
(Y/N) 
No. of passes : 00001
Prev/Next window 
 
 Run highlighted test<Enter>
Exit<Esc>Set 
 Sel all Desel all<F5>Run se1
tests 
<F6>
Tests basic operation of CPU in real mode
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Performing System Diagnostics