Suggestions for Troubleshooting Table 3-1.
Scope of Diagnostic Tools 3-4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook XE3 Function DiagTools Power-On Sycard DMI/TopTools BIOS Setup Self-Test PCCtest 450 (if installed) Bootup Tests Describes Configures Processor Tests (System menu) Tests Describes Memory Tests (Memory menu) Tests Describes Describes Battery Describes Display Tests (Video menu) Describes Hard disk Tests (IDE menu) Tests Describes Configures Floppy drive Tests (FDD menu) Tests Describes Describes Keyboard Tests (KBD menu) Tests Describes Audio Tests (System, Misc menus) Configures Serial Tests* (Misc menu) Describes Configures Parallel Tests* (Misc menu) Describes Configures LAN Tests** (User menu) Describes Modem Tests** (User menu) Infrared Tests† (Misc menu) Describes Configures PS/2 port Tests† (KBD, Misc menus) USB Tests† (USB menu) Describes Docking port Tests (using docks) PCMCIA Tests (Misc menu) Tests Describes AC adapter Status Docking products Tests ports and internal bus Status Configures CD-ROM drive Tests (IDE menu) Tests (with boot CD) Describes Configures Other plug-in modules Describes * The diagnostic test is more thorough if you use a loop-back connector.
** 3Com modem only; the test checks only the internal hardware up to the mini-PCI card, and does not check the mini-PCI panel or any external cabling. † Use an appropriate external device to exercise the port. See the help text for the tests in the menu.