BIOS Messages

Action/FRU

Keyboard Error Or

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no

No Keyboard

keys are pressed during POST. To purposely configure the system without a

Present

keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD.

 

The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard during POST.

 

 

Keyboard is locked

This message usually indicates that one or more keys have been pressed during the

out - Unlock the key

keyboard tests. Be sure no objects are resting on the keyboard.

 

 

Memory Test:

This message displays during a full memory test, counting down the memory

 

areas being tested.

 

 

Memory test fail

If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional information appears giving

 

specifics about the type and location of the memory error.

 

 

Override enabled -

If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS configuration, the BIOS can

Defaults loaded

override the current configuration with a set of BIOS defaults designed for the most

 

stable, minimal-performance system operations.

 

 

Press TAB to show

System OEMs may replace the Phoenix Technologies Award BIOS POST display

POST screen

with their own proprietary display. Including this message in the OEM display

 

permits the operator to switch between the OEM display and the default POST

 

display.

 

 

Primary master hard

POST detects an error in the primary master IDE

disk fail

hard drive.

 

 

Primary slave hard

POST detects an error in the secondary master IDE

disk fail

hard drive.

 

 

Secondary master

POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard drive.

hard disk fail

 

Secondary slave

POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE

hard disk fail

hard drive.

 

 

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Packard Bell M5801 manual Specifics about the type and location of the memory error