5. If no keyboard keys are pressed, and if POST is
completed without errors, the system will then
proceed with the loading of Windows ME, 2000,
NT or the other operating system from a hard disk
drive or diskette drive A or CD-ROM drive,
depending on the Startup options selected in the
Configuration/Setup Utility.
If any errors are detected by POST, there will be
an error message accompanied with an error code
shown on display screen and a beep. See "Index
of Symptoms, Messages, Error Codes, or Beeps"
on page 40 to find the most likely cause and
countermeasure.
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