View system information (inspect), Diagnostic error codes – Compaq XL118-XL127 User Manual

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Presario 1200 Series

Models: XL101-XL113, XL115, XL118-XL127

10. Exit the Test Option menu and the Diagnostics menu.

View System Information (INSPECT)

The View System Information (INSPECT) utility provides information about the notebook

and installed or connected devices. You can display, print, or save the information.

Follow these steps to run View System Information (INSPECT) from the Compaq

Diagnostics diskette:

1. Turn on the external devices that you want to test. Connect the printer if you want to

print the information.

2. Insert the Compaq Diagnostics diskette in drive A.

3. Turn on or restart the computer. The computer starts from drive A, and the

Diagnostics Welcome screen is displayed.

4. Press Enter to continue. The Diagnostics menu is displayed.

5. Select View System Information (INSPECT) from the Diagnostics menu.

6. Select the item you want to view from the following list:

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to cycle through the screens, return to the list and

choose another item, or print the information.

Diagnostic Error Codes

Diagnostic error codes are displayed if the system recognizes a problem while running the

Compaq Diagnostic program. These error codes help identify subassemblies with possible

damage or defects.

System

Memory

ROM

Audio

Keyboard

Operating system

System ports

System files

System storage

Windows files

Graphics

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