Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P User Manual page 127

5-3 5-3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
5-3-1 5-3-1 Frequently Frequently
To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\FAQ page on To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\FAQ page on
GIGABYTE's website. GIGABYTE's website.
Q: Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS
A: A: Some advanced options are hidden Some advanced options are hidden
the Main Menu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to show the advanced options. the Main Menu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to show the advanced options.
Q: Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down?
A: A: Some moth Some motherboards provide
still on. still on.
Q: Q: How do I clear the CMOS values? How do I clear the CMOS values?
A: A: For motherbo For motherboards that
turn off the computer and unplug the power cord). For motherboards that have a clearing CMOS jumper, refer to the turn off the computer and unplug the power cord). For motherboards that have a clearing CMOS jumper, refer to the
instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values. If your board doesn't instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values. If your board doesn't
have this jumper, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1. You can temporarily remove the bat- have this jumper, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1. You can temporarily remove the bat-
tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after about one tery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after about one
minute. minute.
Q: Q: Why do I still get a weak sound even though I have turned Why do I still get a weak sound even though I have turned
A: A: Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplier. If not, try a speaker with power/amplier. Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplier. If not, try a speaker with power/amplier.
Q: Q: Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only)
A: A: Step 1: First, make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been Step 1: First, make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been
eral > System). If not, please update it from Microsoft's website. Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for eral > System). If not, please update it from Microsoft's website. Then make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for
High Denition Audio has been installed successfully (check in My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device High Denition Audio has been installed successfully (check in My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device
Manager > System Devices). Manager > System Devices).
Step 2: Check if Step 2: Check if
Sound, video, and game Sound, video, and game controllers
Step Step 3: 3: Then go back Then go back
Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High
Step Step 4: 4: In In
New Hardware Wizard New Hardware
driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to install. driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to install.
For more For more
audio driver." audio driver."
Q: Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean? What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean?
A: A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems.
(For reference only.) (For reference only.)
1 1 short: short: System System
2 2 short: short: CMOS CMOS
1 1 long, long, 1 1 short: short:
1 1 long, long, 2 2 short: short:
Asked Asked Questions Questions
in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to ent
erboards provide a small a small amount amount
ards that have a have a CMOS_SW button, CMOS_SW button,
Audio Device on High Denition Audio Audio Device on High Denition Audio Bus
controllers. If yes, please disable this device. (If not, skip this step.)
to My to My Computer > Properties Computer > Properties
Device Manager Device Manager , right-click on the computer name and select , right-click on the computer name and select
Wizard appears, click appears, click
details, go details, go to the to the Support&Downloads\Motherboards\FAQ Support&Downloads\Motherboards\FAQ
boots boots successfully successfully
setting setting error error
Memory Memory or or motherboard motherboard
Monitor Monitor or or graphics graphics card card
options missing? options missing?
of standby of standby power aft power after the er the
press this press this button to button to
my speaker to the maximum volume? my speaker to the maximum volume?
installed (check in My Computer > Properties > Gen installed (check in My Computer > Properties >
Bus or or Unknown device Unknown
. If yes, please disable this device. (If not, skip this step.)
> Hardware > > Hardware > Device Manager > Device Manager >
Denition Audio Denition Audio and select and select
Cancel. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard Cancel . Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard
1 1 long, long, 3 3
1 1 long, long, 9 9
error error Continuous Continuous
error error Continuous short beeps: Power error Continuous short beeps: Power error
- - 1 1 2 2 7 7 - -
enter BIOS Setup during the POST er BIOS Setup during the
computer shuts computer shuts down and down and
clear the clear the CMOS values CMOS values (before doing (before doing
device is present in is present in
System devices System devices
Disable and Disable and Uninstall. Uninstall .
Scan for hardware changes Scan for hardware changes. When the
page on page on our website our website and search and search
short: short: Keyboard Keyboard error error
short: short: BIOS BIOS ROM ROM error error
long long beeps: beeps: Graphics Graphics card card
POST. In . In
that's why that's why the light the light is is
this, please this, please
Gen- -
Device Manager Device Manager or or
and right-click and right-click on on
. When the Add Add
for "onboard for "onboard HD HD
not not inserted inserted properly properly
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