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If you want more information about a test group or subtest, move the highlight to the About option and press
<Enter>. After reading the information, press the <Esc> key to return to the previous screen.
Main Menu Categories
Eight categories are listed in the Main menu of the diagnostics main screen:
,
, and
.
NOTE: Before running any test groups or subtests (by selecting Run), you should consider setting
global parameters within the Options category. They offer you greater control over how the test
groups or subtests are run and how their results are reported.
There are two ways to select a menu category:
Look on the screen to see which letter in the category is capitalized, and type that letter (for example,
type r to select the Run category).
Move the highlight to the category you wish to select by pressing the left- or right-arrow key, and then
press <Enter>.
Whenever one of the eight categories is selected, additional choices become available.
The following subsections explain the menu categories as listed from left to right in the Main menu.
Run
Run displays five categories: One, Selected, All, Key-Help, and Quit Menu. If you select One, all the
subtests within the highlighted test group are run. If you choose Selected, only the selected test groups or
the subtests that you selected within the test groups are run. If you select All, all of the subtests in all of the
test groups are run. (The test groups or subtests are run in the same order as they are listed.)
The Key-Help category displays a list of key controls available for the particular category you have chosen.
The Quit Menu category returns you to the Main menu.
Select
Select allows you to select individual test groups to tailor the testing process to your particular needs. You
can choose one or more test groups and run them sequentially or individually. When you choose Select, five
categories are displayed: All, One, Clear All, Key-Help, and Quit Menu.
To select all the test groups, press <Enter> when All is highlighted in the Select menu.
To select an individual test group, highlight the test group and press the spacebar or highlight One and press
<Enter>. Press the up- or down-arrow key to change the highlighted test group.
To reverse a test group selection, highlight the test group and press the spacebar. To clear all selections,
select Clear All.
The Key-Help category displays a list of key controls available for the particular category you have chosen.
The Quit Menu category returns you to the