Technical Reference Guide
Appendix A
ERROR MESSAGES AND CODES
A.Appendix A ERROR MESSAGES AND CODES
A.1 INTRODUCTION
This appendix lists the error codes and a brief description of the probable cause of the error.
NOTE: Errors listed in this appendix are applicable only for systems running hp/Compaq BIOS.
NOTE: Not all errors listed in this appendix may be applicable to a particular system model and/or configuration.
A.2 BEEP/KEYBOARD LED CODES
NOTE: Beep and LED indictions listed in Table
Table
Table A-1.
Beep/Keyboard LED Codes
Beeps | LED [1] | Probable Cause |
1 short, 2 long | NUM lock blinking | Base memory failure. |
1 long, 2 short | CAP lock blinking | Video/graphics controller failure. |
2 long, 1 short | Scroll lock blinking | System failure (prior to video initialization). |
1 long, 3 short | (None) | Boot block executing |
None | All three blink in sequence | Keyboard locked in network mode. |
None | NUM lock steady on | ROMPAQ diskette not present, bad, or drive not ready. |
None | CAP lock steady on | Password prompt. |
None | All three blink together | ROM flash failed. |
None | All three steady on | Successful ROM flash. |
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[1] PS/2 keyboard only.
hp/Compaq Personal Computers
Changed – April 2003