HP KAYAK XU800 Operating System Boot Phase

6 Tests and Error Messages

MaxiLife Test Sequence and Error Messages

							“BIOS”-Generated Errors
	System				“No Video”
	Memory			BIOS	“RAM type”
								MaxiLife
										ERROR
										NO VIDEO
	Video
	Slots
		System issues a Beep Code before
									LCD Status Panel
		attempting to display the error code.
Test			Error Code					Action to Take
Presence of continuity modules in the RIMM		RIMM CONTINUITY				Check that the RDRAM continuity modules are installed
sockets
Presence of RDRAM modules		NO RIMM				Install RDRAM modules in the RIMM sockets
Compatibility speed rating of installed RDRAM		RIMM SPEED				Check that the installed RDRAM modules have the same speed
modules						ratings
presence of installed SDRAM modules		NO DIMM				Check that the SDRAM modules are correctly installed in the
						DIMM sockets
Presence of installed memory modules in pairs		MEM MISCOMPARE				Check that the RDRAM modules are correctly installed in pairs
per channel
Presence of memory modules		MEMORY ERROR				Check that the memory modules are correctly installed
Availability of video controller. It is checked by		NO VIDEO				Check that the video controller is correctly installed
the BIOS. If an error is detected, it is not a fatal						Note: No error is detected if a monitor is not connected to an
one and the BIOS will continue its execution
						installed video controller. This is not a fatal error and the BIOS will
normally.
						continue its normal execution.
The BIOS then executes the Power On Self Test		POST XXXX				If the screen is working, you can obtain the meaning of the
(POST) sequence. In this phase, MaxiLife waits						error by typing “Enter” at the end of the POST.
for any error messages that the BIOS may issue.

Operating System Boot Phase

If no error message has been displayed at this stage of the system startup by the BIOS, the operating system is launched and the LCD status panel will display the system platform and a “smiling icon.”

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