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Problems At Initial System Startup

Problems that occur at initial start-up are usually caused by incorrect installation or configura- tion. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause.

______ Are all cables correctly connected and secured?

______ Are the configuration settings correct in Setup?

______ Are all drivers properly installed?

______ Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral devices configured

correctly? For the valid settings, see the documentation shipped with these devices. Ensure that there are no conflicts; for example, an add-in board and on-board peripheral sharing the same interrupt.

______ Are you using the supplied power supply?

______ Are add-in boards and the disk drive installed correctly?

______ Is there a keyboard attached?

______ Is a bootable diskette installed in drive A?

______ If the system has a hard disk is it properly formatted or defined?

______ Are all SO DIMMs installed correctly? Try reseating the SO DIMMs.

______ Is the operating system properly loaded? See the operating system documentation.

Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly

After the system hardware and software have been running correctly, new problems often indi- cate equipment failure. Go through the checklist below to see if the situation is one that may be easily corrected. If the problem recurs after you have checked and corrected all of these items, refer to the troubleshooting procedures (see Troubleshooting Procedure in this chapter).

______ If you are running the software from a diskette, try a new copy.

______ If you are running the software from a hard disk, try running it from a diskette. If the

software runs correctly, there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk. Reinstall the software on the hard disk and try again. Make sure all the necessary files are installed.

______ Try clearing CMOS RAM and running Setup.

______ If the problems are intermittent, there may be a loose cable, dirt in the keyboard (if

keyboard input is incorrect), a marginal power supply, or other random component fail- ures.

______ A transient voltage spike, power outage, or brownout may have occurred. Symptoms of

voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected system reboots, and lack of system response to user commands. Reload the software and try again.

______ Voltage spikes can occasionally cause the heads of the disk drive to contact the disk.

This can corrupt or destroy data files. If you are experiencing voltage spikes on the power line, install a surge suppressor between the power outlet and the system power cord.

______ Try reseating the SO DIMMs.

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Contents User’s Manual Integrated Computer with LCD Color Display USER’S ManualIi Planar Clean Screen PC User’s Manual Duration of Warranty Commencement of WarrantyFederal Communications Commission FCC Requirements Limitation of Warranty Place of Repair or ReplacementInstallation Technical AssistanceTable of Contents Vi Planar Clean Screen PC User’s Manual Reference Guide ViiWhat’s in the box? Before You BeginWhat’s in this manual? What if I’m missing something?Clean Screen Mounts and Accessories Safety InstructionsConnections Bottom Front PanelSetup Chapter One The Installation ExpressClean Screen Facts Chapter Two The Clean Screen PCWelcome Connections Bottom Inside Back HousingChapter Two The Clean Screen PC Removing the Back Housing Chapter Three Hardware Installation and ReplacementDo not remove the T-Bar or standoffs Installing an ISA Adapter CardTo install a SO Dimm module Installing MemoryTo remove an SO Dimm module Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Installing the new hard diskRemoving the existing hard disk Flash memory. See Chapter Five Bios Setup Replacing the BatteryReplacing the Fuses Mounting the Clean Screen Connecting the Keyboard Chapter Four System SetupConnecting Peripherals Floppy Drive ConnectorPower Cord Selection Power SupplyHeadphones or External Speakers Powering Up the Clean Screen PCPush-Button Volume Control Setup F2Driver Overview Front Panel ControlsEntering the Bios Setup Program Chapter Five Bios SetupSetup Screens Main Menu Keyboard Features Sub-Menu Boot Sequence Sub-MenuMemory Cache Sub-Menu Memory Shadow Sub-MenuBoot Delay Boot Sequence Sub-Menu under Main MenuBoot Sequence Setup PromptSummary Screen Floppy CheckAdvanced Menu Bios Extension Offset in FBD Bios ExtensionsBios Extension Size Destination AddressIntegrated Peripherals Sub-Menu LPT ModeLPT Port Diskette ControllerTouch Panel IRQ Touch Panel Base AddressLocal Bus IDE Adapter Power Savings Power MenuStandby Timeout Suspend TimeoutStandby Timer Reset Events Fixed Disk TimeoutKeyboard Standby Break EventsStandby Wakeup Events Exit Menu Clear Over Temperature Error Restore ConditionAppendix C Maintenance Tips Chapter Six Care and CleaningCleaning Tips Approved cleaning solutions includeAppendix a Product Specifications External Serial Ports Thermostatic Switch/Temperature SensorPrinter Port Floppy Disk Drive PortNorth America European Environmental SpecificationsDescription Pin Memory Map Appendix B Programming InterfaceAssigned and Available IRQs Range CPU address Region CachedAddress List DMAsAddress Device Troubleshooting Procedure Appendix C TroubleshootingAnti-Virus Alert Causes Boot FailuresProblems After the System Has Been Running Correctly Problems At Initial System StartupProblems Operating Add-In Boards Problems Running New Application SoftwareProblems Operating Pcmcia Cards What happens What to do Problems and SuggestionsOver Temperature Error and press enter Error Message / Beeps Explanation Error and Information MessagesPost Error Message ExplanationMessage Explanation PCI Configuration Status and Error MessagesResetting the System Appendix D Touch Screen optional Cmos ConfigurationFor Further Information and Driver Updates For ServiceAppendix E Technical Support Canada