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| Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes |
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Error Message | Information | |
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CMOS Time and | Run Standard Setup to set the date and time | |
Date Not Set | in CMOS RAM. | |
D: Drive Error | Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Run | |
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| the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the D: hard |
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| disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that |
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| the hard disk drive type is correct. |
D: Drive | Failure | Hard disk drive D: does not respond. |
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| Replace the hard disk. |
Diskette | Boot Failure | The boot disk in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It |
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| cannot be used to boot the computer. Use |
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| another boot disk and follow the screen |
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| instructions. |
Display Switch | Some compters require a video switch on the | |
Not Proper | motherboard be set to either color or | |
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| monochrome. Turn the computer off, set the |
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| switch, then power on. |
DMA Error | Error in the DMA controller. | |
DMA #1 Error | Error in the first DMA channel. | |
DMA #2 Error | Error in the second DMA channel. | |
FDD Controller Failure | The BIOS cannot communicate with the | |
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| floppy disk drive controller. Check all |
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| appropriate connections after the computer is |
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| powered down. |
HDD Controller Failure | The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard | |
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| disk drive controller. Check all appropriate |
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| connections after the computer is powered |
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| down. |
INTR #1 Error | Interrupt channel 1 failed POST. | |
INTR #2 Error | Interrupt channel 2 failed POST. | |
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