Table 2-1 continued

Message

Description

Recommended Action

Keyboard failure

The keyboard

Replace the keyboard. If the

 

failed to respond

problem persists, replace

 

to the RESET ID

the system board.

 

command.

 

 

 

 

 

No interrupts from

The periodic

Replace the system board.

Timer 0

timer interrupt is

 

 

 

not occurring.

 

 

 

 

 

ROM at xxxx

An illegal adapter

Check the external adapter

(LENGTH yyyy) with

ROM was

(such as a video card) to

nonzero checksum

located at the

determine if it is causing the

(zz)

specified

conflict.

 

address.

 

 

 

 

 

Time/Date corrupt -

The time and

1. Run Computer Setup

run SCU

date stored in the

 

(Section 2.5).

 

real time clock

2.

If problem persists,

 

(RTC) have been

 

 

replace RTC battery.

 

corrupted,

 

 

3.

If problems persists,

 

possibly by a

 

 

replace system board.

 

power loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard disk xx failure (or

A failure or an

1. Run ScanDisk.

error)

error occurred

2. Check disk in DOS and

 

 

when trying to

Windows 95.

access the

 

hard drive.

 

 

 

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