| Post Error Messages |
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Message | Resolution |
CMOS Display Type | The amount of memory on the system board is different |
Mismatch | than the amount in CMOS RAM. Run Setup to reset the |
| value. |
CMOS Time and Date Not | Run Setup to set the time and date. |
Set |
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Diskette Boot Failure | The boot diskette is corrupt. It cannot be used to boot |
| the computer. Use another boot disk and follow the on- |
| screen instructions. |
DMA Error | Error in the DMA controller. Contact your NEC |
| Computers service representative to replace the CMOS |
| battery. |
DMA#1 Error | Error in the first DMA channel. Contact your NEC |
| Computers service representative for service. |
DMA#2 Error | Error in the second DMA channel. Contact your NEC |
| Computers service representative for service. |
FDD Controller Failure | The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk |
| controller. Contact your NEC Computers service |
| representative to check all appropriate connections. |
HDD Controller Failure | The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive |
| controller. Contact your NEC Computers service |
| representative to check all appropriate connections. |
INTR #1 Error | Interrupt channel 1 failed POST. Contact your NEC |
| Computers service representative for service. |
INTR #2 Error | Interrupt channel 2 failed POST. Contact your NEC |
| Computers service representative for service. |
Invalid Boot Diskette | The BIOS can read the diskette in the disk drive, but |
| cannot boot the computer. Use another boot diskette. |
Keyboard is Locked | The keyboard lock on the computer is engaged. The |
Unlock It | computer must be unlocked to continue. |
Keyboard Error | There is a timing problem with the keyboard. Set the |
| Keyboard option in Setup to Not Installed to skip the |
| keyboard POST routines. |
KB/interface Error | There is an error in the keyboard connector. Contact |
| your NEC Computers representative for service. |
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Solving System Problems
