P C L 5 1 0 0 B I O S S e t u p & P O S T

Power-on self-test

Recoverable POST errors

Whenever a recoverable (non-terminal) error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (the most usual are described below). After some messages, you may be prompted to Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to enter Setup or just Press <F2> to enter Setup.

In general, you should respond to these errors as follows:

♦Shut down the computer, wait 20 to 30 seconds, and then turn it on again to see if the problem is still reported.

♦Check that all external cables are securely connected.

♦Try running the BIOS Setup utility to reconfigure the system. If the computer won’t start after you make changes in BIOS Setup, try restoring the original values.

♦Open up the system unit and check that all internal signal and power cables are securely connected.

♦If the problem persists, contact your supplier or authorised maintainer.

Diskette drive A error

Drive A: is present but fails the POST diskette tests. Check that the drive is defined correctly in BIOS Setup. If necessary, open the system unit and check that the drive’s signal (ribbon) cable is connected.

System/Extended/Shadow RAM failed at offset: xxxx

Failing bits: yyyy

System, extended or shadow memory is not working, or not configured properly, at offset xxxx. The hexadecimal number

yyyyis a map of the bits at the address which failed the memory test. Each “1” in the map represents a failed bit.

Fixed disk X failure or Fixed disk controller failure

A fixed (hard) disk drive is not working or not configured properly. Check that the drive is defined correctly in BIOS Setup. If necessary, open the system unit and check that the drive’s signal (ribbon) cable is connected.

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