POST Indicators
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a display adapter, then the POST | progress indicators | appear as | icons | across | t | ||||||||||
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Keyboard : Initializes the keyboard and mouse. When this
icon appears, you can choose one of several different startup options.
ŸPressing the F1 key or the numerical 1 key activates the
System Management Services.
ŸPressing the F5 key or the numerical 5 key invokes the
| default boot | list | mode, | located | in | firmware. |
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Ÿ | Pressing | the | F8 | key | or | the | numerical | 8 | key | selects | the | |||||||
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Network | : | Initializes | network | adapters. |
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SCSI : Initializes SCSI Adapters.
Chapter 2. Using the
