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P7

Test Name

Method

Expected outcome

Actual outcome

Action required

software applications open and work as intended

Opening and closing certain programmes checking each one works.

For them to all open and work correctly.

All programmes opened and worked properly, without any faults.

Reinstall the operating system, or update if required.

 

default folder settings are correct

 Opening the defaults folders, and checking if they work.

 For them to all open and work correctly, without problems.

 All default folders opened properly, and had the correct default folders inside of them.

 Change the default settings in the control panel.

 

desktop shortcuts go to the right place

 Clicking the desktop shortcuts and checking where they went.

 For them to go to the right place.

 They all went to the correct places, and had all the work in them (if it was a folder shortcut).

 Remove and replace the desktop shortcuts with new ones.

 

the correct device drivers are installed

 Trying the different drivers to check they worked.

For them to work properly, and for the devices to be connected.

 All devices worked properly.

 Would have to go the internet and download the correct drivers for the devices.

 

the correct paper sizes are set for printing

 Going to print something and checking the properties.

 For all the correct printing sizes were there.

All the printer sizes where correct and worked properly. 

 Configure the print settings with the correct paper sizes.

 

menu options work as intended

 Going to the menu and clicking certain options.

 For all the options to work.

 All the options worked as intended.

 Update/re install the operating system.

 

the correct date and time are set

 By checking the date and time.

 For it to be correct.

 Was the correct date and time.

 Would have changed the date and time to the correct settings.