Error and Information Messages
The rest of this chapter describes beep codes and error messages that you might see or hear when you start up the system.
Note: In all cases, if the problem persists, call your service representative.
Error Message / Beeps | Explanation |
Short beep (1 ➝ 2 ➝ 2 ➝ 3 times) | Hardware error. Unplug the Clean Screen II |
Short beep (1 ➝ 3 ➝1 ➝ 1 times) | and contact your Planar Customer Service |
Short beep (1 ➝ 3 ➝ 1 ➝ 3 times) | Center. |
Short beep (1 ➝ 3 ➝ 4 ➝ 1 times) |
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Short beep (1 ➝ 3 ➝ 4 ➝ 3 times) |
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Short beep (2 ➝ 1 ➝ 2 ➝ 3 times) |
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Short beep (2 ➝ 2 ➝ 3 ➝ 1 times) |
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Address Line Short | Error in the address decoding circuitry on the |
| board. |
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Cache Memory Failure, | Cache memory is defective. |
Do Not Enable Cache |
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CMOS Battery Failed | CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. |
| The battery power is low. Replace the battery. |
CMOS Checksum Invalid | After CMOS RAM values are saved, a check- |
| sum value is generated for error checking. |
| The previous value is different from the current |
| value. Run Setup. |
CMOS System Options Not Set | The values stored in CMOS RAM are either |
| corrupt or nonexistent. Run Setup. |
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CMOS Time and Date Not Set | Run Setup to set the date and time in CMOS |
| RAM. |
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Diskette Boot Failure | The boot disk in floppy drive A is corrupt. It |
| cannot be used to boot the system. Use another |
| boot disk and follow the screen instructions. |
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DMA Controller Error | Error in the DMA Controller. |
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Drive Not Ready Error | The BIOS cannot access the floppy drive. |
| Check all the appropriate connections after the |
| system is powered down. |
Floppy Disk Controller Failure | The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy |
| disk drive controller. Check all appropriate |
| connections after the system is powered down. |
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Floppy Drive A: Failure | The BIOS cannot access drive A. Check all the |
| appropriate connections after the system is |
| powered down. |
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Floppy Drive B: Failure | The BIOS cannot access drive B. Check all the |
| appropriate connections after the system is |
| powered down. |
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