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System board check, Memory check – Epson LT-286 User Manual

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System Board Check

Use this option to check the operation of each major component
on the system board, including:

l

The 80286 CPU chip

l

The system ROM

l

The real-time clock, CMOS RAM, and battery

l

The main integrated circuits.

The checks made on the 80286 CPU chip are very comprehensive

and ensure that the CPU instruction set, including protected-mode

operation, is functioning correctly. If an error occurs, write down

the error message, or print it out, and contact your Epson dealer.

Attempting to correct system board errors yourself may violate your

warranty agreement.

Memory Check

Use this option to check the memory installed in your computer,

including expansion memory.

For this check, the program writes specific data into memory and
then reads it back. The data is written and read in blocks of 64KB.
A parity check is also made on each block. A count of memory is
displayed after each block that is tested without an error. The final
message is usually:

000640KB OK

If an error occurs, write down the error message, or print it out, and

contact your Epson dealer. Attempting to correct memory errors
yourself may violate your warranty agreement.

Note

Extended memory above 640KB, which is normally not available

to MS-DOS, is checked using the protected mode

of

the 80286

CPU chip.

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Performing System Diagnostics