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Disk change check, C-26 – Epson 386SX User Manual

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If you have only one diskette drive, you see a prompt to remove

the the Reference diskette and insert a blank diskette before

running the test. You see these messages:

If using drive 1,

remove your Reference Disk.

Insert a formatted blank disk in the drive

before starting the check.

Any data present may be erased.

Start the check ? (Y/N)

Make sure the blank diskette you prepared is in drive A (l),
then select

Y.

The program displays the current track number as

each cylinder is tested. For example, with a 1.44MB diskette,

the first message you see is:

Current track is 79

After the test is over, be sure to replace the Reference diskette

in drive A before you select another device from the Device List
or exit System diagnostics.

Disk Change Check

This option tests the ability of a diskette drive to detect
whether a diskette has been inserted or removed. Disk changes

cannot be detected by a 360KB diskette drive.

Select option 4 from the menu to start this test. The program
checks the selected drive type; if it is a 360KB drive, you see

these messages:

Drive

d

is a 360 KB drive.

DISK CHANGE is not allowed with this type of

drive.

Press ENTER to return to the menu.

C-26

Performing System Diagnostics