| Message |
Possible
Cause |
Corrective
Action |
| nnnn
Cache RAM Passed |
nnnn
KB of system cache RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| nnnn
Extended RAM Passed |
nnnn
KB of extended RAM has been tested |
|
| nnnn
Shadow RAM Passed |
nnnn
KB of shadow RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| nnnn
System RAM Passed |
nnnn
KB of system RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| CD-ROM
drive Identified |
The
systems automatic drive type detection feature has identified the
CD-ROM drive |
|
| Diskette
drive A error; Diskette drive B Error |
Drive
A or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST |
Ensure
that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and detected
correctly in the system setup |
| Entering
Setup |
The
system is starting the system setup program |
|
| Extended
RAM Failed at offset: nnnn |
Extended
memory is not working correctly or is not configured correctly at
offset: nnnn |
IF
you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Failing
bits: nnnn |
nnnn
is a map of the bits at RAM address that failed the memory test.
Each 1 in the map indicates a failed bit |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Fixed
Disk n Failure; Fixed Disk Controller Failure |
The
hard drive specified by n is not working or not configured correctly |
Ensure
that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and defined
coracle in the system setup program |
| Fixed
Disk n Identified |
The
system's automatic drive type detection feature has identified the
hard disk drive(s) |
|
| Incorrect
Drive x type - Run Setup |
Diskette
drive x is not correctly identified in the system setup program |
Ensure
that the drive is defined correctly in the system setup program |
| Invalid
NVRAM media type |
The
system is having a problem accessing NVRAM (CMOS) |
Set
the configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system to
return all settings to their defaults |
| Invalid
system configuration data |
The
system configuration information is the system setup program is
incorrect, or the battery charge may be low |
Enter
the system setup program and verify the system configuration, then
restart the system |
| Keyboard
controller error |
The
keyboard controller failed it's test |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Keyboard
error |
The
keyboard is not working correctly |
The
keyboard or system board may need to be replaced |
| Keyboard
error nn |
The
BIOS has detected a stuck key represented by scan code nn |
Make
sure nothing is resting on the keyboard. If a key appears to be
stuck, carefully pry it up. if the problem persists, you may
need to replace the keyboard |
| Mouse
initialized |
The
system's mouse has been found and initialized |
|
| Operating
system not found |
The
operating system cannot be located on drive A or drive C |
Enter
the system setup program and confirm that drive A or drive C is
properly identified |
| Parity
check 1 nnnn |
A
parity error has been detected on the system bus. The BIOS
attempts to locate the address and display it nnnn. If it cannot
locate the address, it displays ???? instead |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Parity
check 2 nnnn |
A
parity error has been detected on the I/O bus. The BIOS attempts
to locate the address and display it nnnn. If it cannot locate
the address, it displays ???? instead |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Press
<F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup |
This
message is displayed after a recoverable error message |
Press
<F1> to start the boot routine or <F2> to enter the system
setup program and change any settings |
| Press
<Del> to enter SETUP |
Optional
message displayed during POST |
Id
desired, press <Del> to enter the system setup program |
| Previous
boot incomplete - Default configuration used |
After
a unsuccessful boot, POST loads default values |
There
may be incorrect values or incorrect settings in the system setup
program. Run the system setup program and attempt to restore the
incorrect settings. If the message reappears, set the
configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system to
return all settings to their defaults |
| Real
time clock error |
The
RTC has failed the BIOS test |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Resource
allocation conflict on motherboard |
The
system cannot configure all system board devices without a resource
conflict |
Run
the system setup program and try to resolve any obvious resource
conflicts. If the message reappears, set the configuration
jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system to return all
settings to their defaults |
| Shadow
RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
Shadow
RAM has failed at offset nnnn in the 64KB block in which the error was
detected |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| System
battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP |
The
CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead |
Replace
the battery and run the system setup program to reconfigure the system |
| System
BIOS shadowed |
The
system BIOS has been copied to shadow RAM |
|
| System
cache error - cache disabled |
RAM
cache failed the BIOS test. The BIOS has disabled the cache |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original settings |
| System
CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP |
System
CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS |
Run
the system setup program and reconfigure the system by either
reverting to the default values or by making your own selections |
| System
RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
System
RAM failed at offset nnnn in the 64KB block in which the error was
detected |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| System
timer error |
The
timer test failed |
If
you receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| UMB
Upper limit segment address: nnnn |
Displays
the address nnnn of the upper limit of the UMB, indicating released
segments of the BIOS which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager |
|
| Video
BIOS shadowed |
The
video BIOS has been successfully copied to shadow RAM |
|
