7 exiting the compaq utilities menu, 9 power-on self-test (post) – Compaq Deskpro 2000 User Manual

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2.7 Exiting the Compaq Utilities Menu

To exit the Compaq Utilities menu, select the Exit option or press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Either option
restarts the computer and saves any changes you've made.

2.8 Compaq Enhanced Insight Personal

Edition (Diagnostics for Windows)

Compaq Enhanced Insight Personal Edition (Compaq Diagnostics for Windows) utility contains the
same functionality as the partition-based INSPECT program but in a Windows environment. To use
the Compaq Diagnostics for Windows utility in Windows 95, select the Compaq Diagnostics icon
from the Control Panel.

Once the program is running, you can use the tool bar or the menus to browse through the
information. Some examples of the information you can view are:

Product name

CPU information

Cache size and type

Mouse driver versions

COM ports, LPT ports, modems

ISA and PCI slot information

Version of certain software

ROM version

Storage information

Power Management settings

Multimedia devices information

2.9 Power-On Self-Test (POST)

POST is a series of diagnostic tests that run automatically when the system is turned on. After the
computer is turned on, POST checks the following assemblies to ensure that the computer system is
functioning properly:

Keyboard

System board

Memory modules

Video

Diskette drives

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