Real-Time Clock-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error | Action/FRU |
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Ensure the information in the Standard CMOS Feature of | |
| BIOS Setup is set correctly. |
| RTC battery |
| Mainboard |
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Symptom / Error | Action/FRU |
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Audio software program invokes but no | Speaker power/connection/cable. |
sound comes from speakers. |
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Symptom / Error | Action/FRU |
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Modem ring cannot wake up system from | For the External Modem, make sure Power on By Ring in |
suspend mode. | BIOS Setup or Power Management is set to Enabled. For the |
| PCI modem, make sure Wake up by PCI card is set to |
| Enabled. |
| If PCI modem card is used, reinsert the modem card to PCI |
| slot firmly or replace the modem card. |
| In Win 98, ensure the telephone application is configured |
| correctly for your modem and set to receive messages and/ |
| or fax. |
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Data/fax modem software program invokes | Ensure the modem card is installed properly. |
but cannot receive/send data/fax |
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Fax/voice modem software program | Ensure the modem |
invokes but has no sound output. (Data files | to mainboard |
are received normally; voice from modem |
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cannot be produced, but system sound |
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feature works normally.) |
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Video and |
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Symptom / Error | Action/FRU |
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Video memory test failed.Video adapter | Remove all |
failed. | Load default settings (if screen is readable). |
| Mainboard |
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Display problem: | Monitor signal connection/cable. |
- Incorrect colors | Monitor |
- No high intensity | Video adapter card |
- Missing, broken, or incorrect characters | Mainboard |
- Blank monitor (dark) |
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- Blank monitor (bright) |
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- Distorted image |
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- Unreadable monitor |
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Display changing colors. | Monitor signal connection/cable. |
| Video adapter card |
| Mainboard |
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