Beep Codes* | POST Description |
Test 8742 Keyboard Controller (on motherboard). | |
Set ES segment register to 4 GB. | |
Auto size DRAM; or wrong type or no RAM installed. | |
Initialize POST Memory Manager. | |
Clear 512 kB base RAM. | |
RAM failure on address line xxxx. | |
RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus. | |
Enable cache before system BIOS shadow. | |
RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus. | |
Test CPU | |
Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager. | |
Warm start shut down. | |
Shadow system BIOS ROM. | |
Auto size cache. | |
Advanced configuration of chipset registers. | |
Load alternate registers with CMOS values. | |
Initialize extended memory for RomPilot. | |
Initialize interrupt vectors. | |
POST device initialization. | |
Check ROM copyright notice. | |
Initialize I20 support. | |
Check video configuration against CMOS. | |
Initialize PCI bus and devices. | |
Initialize all video adapters in system. | |
QuietBoot start (optional). | |
Shadow video BIOS ROM. | |
Display BIOS copyright notice. | |
Initialize MultiBoot. | |
Display CPU type and speed. | |
Initialize EISA board. | |
Test keyboard. | |
Set key click if enabled. | |
Enable USB devices. | |
Test for unexpected interrupts. | |
Initialize POST display service. | |
Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP". | |
Disable CPU cache. | |
Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB. | |
Test extended memory. | |
Test extended memory address lines. | |
Jump to UserPatch1. | |
Configure advanced cache registers. | |
Initialize Multi Processor APIC. | |
Enable external and CPU caches. | |
Set up System Management Mode (SMM) area. | |
Display external L2 cache size. | |
Load custom defaults (optional). | |
Display | |
Display possible high address for UMB recovery. | |
Display error messages. | |
Check for configuration errors. | |
Check for keyboard errors. | |
Set up hardware interrupt vectors. | |
Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring. | |
Initialize coprocessor if present. | |
Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs. | |
Late POST device initialization. | |
Detect and install external RS232 ports. | |
Configure | |
Detect and install external parallel ports. | |
Initialize | |
Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional). | |
Initialize BIOS Data Area. | |
Enable | |
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area. | |
Test and initialize PS/2 mouse. | |
Initialize floppy controller. | |
Determine number of ATA drives (optional). | |
Initialize | |
Initialize | |
Jump to UserPatch2. |
HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 | Troubleshooting and Diagnostics |