Suggestions for Troubleshooting Table 3-1.
Scope of Diagnostic Tools 3-4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 900 Function OmniBook Power-On Sycard DMI/TopTools BIOS Setup Diagnostics Self-Test PCCtest 450 (if installed) Bootup Tests Describes (SafeTools) Configures Processor Tests (System menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) Memory Tests (Memory menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) Describes Batteries Describes (AssetTools) Display Tests (Video, Mem,User menus) Describes (AssetTools) Hard disk Tests (IDE menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) Configures Floppy drive Tests (FDD menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) Describes Keyboard Tests (KBD menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) Pointer Tests (Misc menu) Describes (AssetTools) Configures Audio Tests (System, Misc menus) Configures Serial Tests* (Misc menu) Describes (AssetTools) Configures Parallel Tests* (Misc menu) Describes (AssetTools) Configures Infrared Tests† (Misc menu) Describes (AssetTools) Configures PS/2 port Tests† (KBD, Misc menus) USB Tests† (USB or System menu) Describes (AssetTools) Docking port Tests (using docks) PCMCIA Tests (Misc menu) Tests Describes (AssetTools) AC adapter Status (AssetTools) Docking products Tests ports and internal bus Status (AssetTools) Configures CD-ROM drive Tests (IDE menu) Tests (with boot CD) Describes (AssetTools) Configures Other plug-in modules Describes (AssetTools) * The diagnostic test is more thorough if you use a loopback connector.
† Use an appropriate external device to exercise the port. See the help text for the tests in the menu.