Monitoring POST While Running
Each time you turn on the system, POST runs automatically and checks the system board, CPU, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices.
During the memory test, POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to access and test. Depending on the amount of memory, it may take several minutes to complete the memory test. When the memory test completes, the following is displayed:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Press <F2> if you want to run BIOS Setup. When the utility appears, follow the instructions on your monitor to configure BIOS. See Chapter 4, “Configuring Your System.” If you do not press < F2>, the above message remains for a few seconds and the boot process continues.
When this message appears:
Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility!
Press <Ctrl+A> if you want to configure SCSI devices in your system. When the utility appears, follow the instructions on your monitor to configure the SCSI host adapter settings and run the SCSI disk utilities. See Chapter 4, “Configuring Your System.” If you choose not to run the SCSISelect Utility, the boot process continues.
If POST finds an error, it displays an error message. This information is useful to your service representative. Refer to the Error Message section in this chapter for an explanation of each error code.
The BIOS indicates errors by writing an error code to the
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators
As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system. As each device is checked, its activity indicator should turn on briefly. Check for the following.
Does the diskette drive activity indicator turn on briefly. If not, refer to Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter.
If a second diskette drive is installed, does its activity indicator turn on briefly. If not, refer to Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in
Tthis chapter.
If there is a hard disk drive or SCSI devices installed in the system, does the hard disk drive activity indicator turn on briefly. If not, refer to Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter.
