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LANG=CLBL="1"Confidence Tests HelpLBL="" HELPID="OVERVIEW"Confidence TestsIf you sense a problem with the keyboard, mouse, monitor, or one of the peripherals that are set up on this workstation, use the Confidence Tests to make sure each device is set up and working correctly. This tool contains tests which check the basic functionality of each device.The top portion of this tool contains icons that represent each of the confidence tests. The bottom portion contains the buttons that let you start the different tests, exit the tool and obtain help.In general, each form of the test has three buttons:OpenTo open a test, select the icon for the test you want to run, then click Open. You can also double-click an icon to open it.CloseClick Close to exit the Confidence Tests.HelpClick Help to see this information.The list below briefly explains each of the confidence tests. To exit from a confidence test Close the window in which the test is running.Dial and ButtonIf there is a dial and button box set up on one of the workstation's serial ports, open the Dial and Button icon to run the test. (To open an icon, select it and click Open, or double-click the icon.)TapeIf you have a tape drive in this workstation, open the Tape icon to run the test.GenlockIf you have the a Video Genlock connector on this workstation, open the Genlock icon and follow the directions to run the confidence test.KeyboardTo test the keyboard, open the Keyboard icon. A picture of the keyboard appears. As you press the different keys, the picture reflects each one.MonitorTo test the monitor, open the Monitor icon. The screen will redraw and you'll see a box in the middle of the screen. Use the mouse to click the different choices and see how the monitor responds. When you are finished, click Quit to exit the program and return the monitor to normal operation. MouseTo test the mouse, open the Mouse icon. A mouse appears on the screen, and as you move the real mouse around the pad, the on-screen mouse reflects the movement.TabletIf there is a tablet set up on this workstation, open the Tablet icon to run the test.FloppyIf a floppy disk drive has been installed on this workstation, open the Floppy icon to run the test. Both 3.5 inch and 5.25 inch floppy disk drives can be tested with the Floppy test.CD-ROMIf a CD-ROM drive has been installed on this workstation, open the CD-ROM test to check it's functionality.SpaceballTo test the spaceball, open the Spaceball icon. A window will appear with button images at the top and a colored cube in the center. Pressing the spaceball buttons will be indicated by the buttons at the top of the window. Spaceball actions will be indicated by a corresponding motion of the colored cube. Pressing the select button on the back of the spaceball will turn the solid colored cube into a wireframe cube. The raw data returned by the spaceball will be displayed at the bottom of the confidence test window.con to run the test.AudioSelecting the audio confidence test will bring up the audio control panel pre-configured to route microphone input to the audio monitor output. Proper functioning of the audio subsystem is indicated by the reaction of the VU meters to microphone input and by the output of the monitor channel. To quit the audio confidence test, press the Quit button on the instruction window that is displayed alongside the audio control panelISDNIDSN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a combination of software, hardware and telephone services that let you communicate with other systems and networks over a high-speed telephone line just as you communicate with other systems and networks over an Ethernet cable. Indy comes with hardware for Basic Rate ISDN on the motherboard.If your ISDN connection is not behaving properly, click on the ISDN icon to diagnose the problem. This test is part of the isdn_eoe.sw.isdn image.VIDEOIf you have an Indy Cam, you can test the camera and video board with the video test. This test is part of the vino.sw.diag image.LBL="" HELPID="FLOPPY_OVERVIEW"Floppy Confidence TestThe floppy confidence test performs a functional test of the selected floppy disk drive and floppy disk media.WarningThis test requires a disk to be inserted into the drive. The contents of this disk will be destroyed and reformatted by the confidence test. Be sure to use a scratch disk when running this test.See IDREF="88780" TYPE="TITLE""Floppy Drive Selection Form" or IDREF="90787" TYPE="TITLE""Floppy Density Selection Form" for more detailed information.LBL="" HELPID="FLOPPY_DRIVE_SELECT"ID="88780"Floppy Drive Selection FormOpenTo specify a floppy drive to test, select the icon for the drive, then click Open. You can also double-click an icon to select that drive.QuitClick Quit to exit the Floppy Confidence Test form.HelpClick Help to see this information.See IDREF="90787" TYPE="TITLE""Floppy Density Selection Form" for more information about selecting the density.LBL="" HELPID="FLOPPY_DENSITY_SELECT"ID="90787"Floppy Density Selection FormIn order to properly test the floppy disk drive and media the density at which the test is to be performed must be specified. The density is specified by selecting the button which corresponds to the density of the drive and media. The following test densities are supported.For 3.5" drives: 1.44M bytes, 720K bytesFor 5.25" drives: 1.2M bytes, 720K bytes, 360K bytesTestClick Test to run a test of the selected drive at the specified density.CancelClick cancel to exit the Density Selection form and return to the Drive Selection form.HelpClick Help to see this information.See IDREF="88780" TYPE="TITLE""Floppy Drive Selection Form" for more details.LBL="" HELPID="CDROM_OVERVIEW"CD-ROM Confidence TestThe CD-ROM confidence test performs a functional test of the selected CD-ROM drive and CD media.NoteA CD must be inserted into the CDROM drive before testing can occur.TestTo run the test, select the icon for the drive you want to test, then click Test. You can also double-click an icon to run the test on that drive.CloseClick Close to exit the CD-ROM Confidence Test form.HelpClick Help to see this information.LBL="" HELPID="TAPE_OVERVIEW"Tape Confidence TestThe tape confidence test performs a functional test of the selected tape drive and tape media.WarningThis test requires a tape to be inserted into the tape drive. The contents of this tape will be destroyed by the confidence test. Be sure to use a scratch tape when running this test.TestTo run the test, select the icon for the drive you want to run, then click Test. You can also double-click an icon to run the test on that drive.CloseClick Close to exit the Tape Confidence Test form.HelpClick Help to see this information.LBL="" HELPID="AUDIO_OVERVIEW"Audio Confidence TestThe Audio Test Program lets you test the audio devices, such as microphone and speaker, that are connected to your machine. You invoke it by clicking on the audio icon through the confidence test panel. The Audio Test Program uses apanel to interface to your audio device. If apanel is already running, it will send messages to configure the existing apanel in order to conduct the test. Otherwise, it will invoke apanel within the program.LBL="" HELPID=""The Audio Test Program DisplayThe Audio Test Program contains a message area and 3 push buttons.Message AreaTesting the audio peripheral is an interactive process. The message area is used to communicate with the user what they need to do, what result they can expect, and display any error messages when necessary.Start Test You click here to start your audio test. You may get a warning message if the test is already in progress.Help Click here to pop up the help card.QuitClick here to exit the audio test program. If an apanel was invoked during testing, it will be killed when the audio test program exits. LBL="" HELPID="ISDN_OVERVIEW"ISDN Confidence TestISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a combination of software, hardware and telephone services that let you communicate with other systems and networks over a high-speed telephone line just as you communicate with other systems and networks over an Ethernet cable. Indy comes with hardware for Basic Rate ISDN on the motherboard.If your ISDN connection is not behaving properly, click on the ISDN icon to diagnose the problem.