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If Something Goes Wrong
The Screen is Blank
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Is the keyboard connected correctly?
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Is the keyboard functioning correctly? If the keyboard is locked, restart the system.
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Are the monitor's signal and power cables connected correctly?
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Is the monitor turned on?
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Are the monitor's brightness and contrast levels set correctly?
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Are the monitor's switches set correctly?
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Is the onboard video controller enabled?
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Is the system in secure mode?
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When Windows NT is used, is the screen resolution and synchronization
frequency supported by the monitor? Start the server in VGA mode to check for
normal operation.
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Is the KVM switchbox set to select the server?
Characters are Distorted or Do Not Display Properly
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Is the monitor adjusted to appropriate brightness and contrast levels? Refer to the
monitor manual.
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Are the monitor's signal and power cables correctly installed?
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When Windows NT is used, is the screen resolution and synchronization
frequency supported by the monitor? Start the server in VGA mode to check for
normal operation.
The FDD Activity Indicator Does Not Light
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Are the floppy disk drive's signal and power cables connected correctly?
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Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the floppy disk drive set correctly?
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Is the floppy disk drive configured correctly?
NOTE:
When you are using the onboard diskette controller, you must use the BIOS Setup
menu to make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Enabled.
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