Optional advanced diagnostics testing that the user can perform using the Advanced Diagnostics Diskette and procedures provided in the Hardware, Maintenance and Service manual. Whenever you start up your computer, a series of tests are automatically performed checking various components in your system.
Audio codes consist of variations of sounds or beeps that identify the faulty component.
If your computer is functioning normally, you will hear one short beep when the system is started up. If a problem is detected, a different series of audio codes will be sounded. During the POST procedures, error messages or numeric codes will be displayed whenever a problem is detected. In most cases, the error code will be a three or four digit number that, when checked against the list provided in Table 1, will help identify the malfunctioning component. The GTO includes a Diagnostic diskette to assist you in identifying problems that your computer may be having.