Acer G520 series manual BIOS Error Messages

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BIOS Error Messages

When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem.

Error Message	Explanation
GA20 Error	An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to
	protected mode during the memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error	Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
Pri Master Drive -	Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run
ATAPI Incompatible	Setup to make sure device is selected correctly.
Pri Slave Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Master Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive -
ATAPI Incompatible
A: Drive Error	No response from diskette drive.
CMOS Battery Low	The battery may be losing power. Replace the bat-
	tery soon.
CMOS Display Type	The display type is different than what has been
Wrong	stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is
	correct.
CMOS Checksum Bad	The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory
	may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset val-
	ues.
CMOS Settings	CMOS values are not the same as the last boot.
Wrong	These values have either been corrupted or the bat-
	tery has failed.
CMOS Date/Time Not	The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are
Set	invalid. Run Setup to set correct values.
DMA Error	Error during read/write test of DMA controller.