NEC MH4500 manual System Cabling

Additional Troubleshooting Procedures	5-5
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing	5-5
Monitoring POST	5-6
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators	5-7
Confirming Loading of the Operating System	5-7
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions	5-7
Power LED Does Not Light	5-8
No Beep Code	5-8
No Characters Appear on Screen	5-8
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect	5-9
System Cooling Fan(s) Does Not Rotate	5-9
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light	5-10
Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light	5-10
CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light	5-11
Problems with Application Software	5-11
Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display	5-11
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected	5-13
Problems with the Network	5-14
PCI Installation Tips	5-14
BIOS User’s Information	5-15
Error and Status Messages	5-15
Messages and Beep Codes	5-17
POST Error Codes and Messages	5-21

System Cabling	A-1
Before You Begin	A-2
Static Precautions	A-2
Standard Configuration	A-2
Power Cabling	A-3
Diskette Drive Data Cabling	A-3
SCSI Cabling	A-3
RAID Configuration	A-5

System Setup Utility	B-1
Creating SSU Diskettes	B-3
Running the SSU	B-3
Customizing the SSU	B-4
Launching a Task	B-5
Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window	B-6
Defining an ISA Board	B-7
Adding and Removing ISA Boards	B-8
Modifying Resources	B-8
Recommended Resource Settings	B-9
System Resource Usage	B-11
Multiboot Add-in (MBA) Window	B-11
Password Administration (PWA) Window	B-12
System Event Log (SEL) Window	B-12
Sensor Data Record (SDR) Manager Add-In Window	B-13
Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Manager Add-In Window	B-14
Exiting the SSU	B-14

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