2 About Your BIOS
Warning Messages and the Power-On Self-Test
The
POST
is executed each time the system is turned on or a reset is performed. The POST process checks that system
components are operating correctly and initializes certain system parameters.
Beep Codes
If a terminal error occurs during POST, the system issues a beep code before attempting to display the error. Beep codes
are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error messages.
The following table is a list of beep codes issued for terminal errors.
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()$
*$
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