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Using compaq diagnostics – Compaq Presario 7360 User Manual

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12-2 Understanding Your Service and Support Options

Using Compaq Diagnostics

Compaq Diagnostics provides an easy way to perform system checks and diagnose
problems. When you double-click the Compaq Diagnostics

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icon located in the

Compaq Support

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folder on the Windows desktop, a progress bar is displayed

while the application analyzes your Internet PC for information about its
components. After approximately one minute, a Summary window with the
component information is displayed.

A row of icons is located at the top of the window. Clicking these icons displays
information about the components being tested. Refer to the following table for
descriptions of the tabs.

Compaq Diagnostics

Tab

Description

Overview

Contains information about your computer

Test

Selects the devices you want tested

Status

Shows progress of tests and faults detected

Log

Shows a record of all device tests and detailed results

Error

Reports details of errors detected