Chapter 5. diagnostics using pc-doctor for dos, Chapter, Diagnostics – Lenovo THINKCENTRE 8177 User Manual
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Chapter
5.
Diagnostics
using
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
Diagnostics
are
provided
by
the
PC-Doctor
program
for
DOS.
These
include
a
full
range
of
diagnostic
utilities
to
determine
the
operating
condition
of
the
computer’s
hardware
components.
You
can
the
run
diagnostics
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
™
workspace
or
you
can
create
a
bootable
diagnostic
diskette
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
Alternatively,
you
can
download
either
a
diskette
image
or
a
startable
CD-ROM
image
(.iso
file)
from
the
Customer
Support
Web
site
and
run
diagnostics
using
them.
The
latest
version
of
the
diagnostics
program
is
available
from
http://www.lenovo.com/think/support
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
Type
your
machine
type
into
the
Use
Quick
path
field
and
click
Go
to
find
the
downloadable
files
that
are
specific
to
the
computer.
See
Diagnostic
error
messages
appear
when
a
test
program
finds
a
problem
with
a
hardware
option.
For
the
test
programs
to
properly
determine
if
a
test
Passed,
Failed
or
Aborted,
the
test
programs
check
the
error-return
code
at
test
completion.
See
If
an
installed
device
is
not
recognized
by
the
diagnostics
program,
that
device
might
be
defective.
Starting
PC-Doctor
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
This
procedure
describes
how
to
start
PC-Doctor
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
1.
If
your
computer
is
already
on
when
you
start
this
procedure,
shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
To
launch
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
repeatedly
press
the
F11
key
as
you
turn
on
the
computer.
Note:
If
a
user
password
or
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
is
not
displayed
until
you
type
the
password.
3.
When
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
is
displayed,
look
for
″Troubleshoot″
on
the
left
side
of
the
screen.
Click
Diagnose
hardware
.
Notes:
a.
Additional
diagnostic
information
is
available
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
such
as
a
diagnostic
overview.
Refer
to
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
help
system
for
details.
b.
After
selecting
Diagnose
hardware,
make
sure
the
computer
is
restarted
using
the
restart
button
on
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
Do
not
use
the
power
switch
to
start
the
reboot.
c.
You
can
also
create
a
set
of
diagnostic
disks
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
by
clicking
Create
diagnostic
disks
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
menu.
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Lenovo
2005.
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IBM
Corp.
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