HP E-PC C10 User Manual page 24

My e-pc doesn't start properly
Serial or parallel port test error
Note: such an error may occur when your e-pc starts up and performs a Power-On Self Test (POST)
Have you checked that...
The port is correctly configured in the e-pc's
Setup program
The device is connected correctly and is
switched on
The correct device drivers are installed
There is not a hardware problem
The e-pc has the latest BIOS version
I I I I f f f f t t t t h h h h e e e e p p p p r r r r o o o o b b b b l l l l e e e e m m m m p p p p e e e e r r r r s s s s i i i i s s s s t t t t s s s s , , , , c c c c o o o o n n n n t t t t a a a a c c c c t t t t y y y y ou ou ou our r r r a a a a u u u u t t t t h h h h o o o o r r r r i i i i z z z z e e e e d d d d s s s s up up up upp p p p o o o o rt rt rt rt p p p p r r r r o o o o v v v v i i i i d d d d e e e e r r r r
You get a "non-system disk" or "operating system not found" message
Have you checked that ...
There's not a non-bootable floppy disk in an
external floppy drive when you started the
e-pc
The device boot order is correct in the Setup
program
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How


1 Switch the e-pc OFF then ON.
2 When the message P P P P r r r r e e e e ss ss ss ss F F F F 2 2 2 2 t t t t o o o o En En En Ent t t t e e e e r r r r S S S S e e e e t t t t u u u u p p p p appears,
press the F2 key. Refer to page 38.
3 Check the port is enabled and the correct setting is
selected under I I I I / / / / O O O O D D D D e e e e v v v v i i i i c c c c e e e e C C C C o o o o n n n n f f f f i i i i g g g g u u u u r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i on on on on.


Switch off the e-pc.
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2 Plug the cables into the correct connectors on the
back of the e-pc.
3 Switch on the e-pc and the external devices.


Refer to the documentation for your serial or parallel
device.


Run e-DiagTools. Refer to page 30.


Download the latest BIOS and instructions for its
installation from HP's Web at:
www.hp.com/go/e–pcsupport
How


1 Remove the floppy disk if there is one in the drive.
2 Restart the e-pc.


Enter the Setup program by pressing F2 when
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prompted during start-up. Refer to page 38.
Reload the default Setup values by pressing F9.
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Press F10 to exit Setup saving changes.
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