Post Error Messages

Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Code/Message

Beeps

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

1155-Serial Port

2S*

Both external and

Address Conflict

 

internal serial ports are

Detected

 

assigned to same IRQ.

1.Remove any serial port expansion cards.

2.Clear CMOS.

3.Reconfigure card resources and/or run Computer Setup or Windows utilities.

1201-System

2S*

Device IRQ address

Reset the IRQ.

Audio Address

 

conflicts with another

 

 

Conflict Detected

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1202-MIDI Port

2S*

Device IRQ address

Reset the IRQ.

Address Conflict

 

conflicts with another

 

 

Detected

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1203-Game Port

2S*

Device IRQ address

Reset the IRQ.

Address Conflict

 

conflicts with another

 

 

Detected

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1611-Fan failure

None

Chassis fan not

1.

Reconnect the fan.

detected

 

connected to the

2.

Replace the fan.

 

 

system board.

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1720-SMART

None

Hard drive is about

1.

Determine if hard drive

Hard Drive

 

to fail. (Some hard

 

is giving correct error

Detects Imminent

 

drives have a firmware

 

message. Run the Drive

Failure

 

patch that will fix an

 

Protection System test if

 

 

erroneous error

 

available.

 

 

message.)

2.

Apply firmware patch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if applicable. (See

 

 

 

 

www.compaq.com/

 

 

 

 

support/techpubs/

 

 

 

 

customer_advisories.)

 

 

 

3.

Back up contents and

 

 

 

 

replace hard drive.

*L = Long, S = Short

A–10

Troubleshooting Guide

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