HP 250 Operating page 18

System Start-up
3. A system self-test is automatically performed when the power
is turned on. As the test is performed, a listing of system
components is shown on the display of the principal work-
station. If any component fails, the system is not operable.
If this occurs, consult the section titled "In Case of
Difficulty" in this manual.
If no problem occurs, a message in the form of:
SYSTEM LOADING
followed by:
LOADJNG DROMS
is shown. The message remains on the screen for about 30
seconds. The cursor, a blinking underscore, appears on the
display to indicate completion of the loading process.
If the message:
The "SYSTEM" file was not found.
appears on the screen during loading, the operating system
disc was not inserted into a drive or was inserted improp-
erly. You should turn the key to the off position, insert
the disc, and restart the loading procedure.
When the operating system is loaded, you may remove the flexible
disc marked SYSTEM from the drive. You can now load another disc
t hat ma y con t a in d a tao r pro g rams • See the sec t ion
0
n
"s
y s t em
Commands" that appears later in this manual.
If the result of the self-test is an error message or the system
failed to power on, consult the section titled "In Case of
Difficulty".
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System Start-up
3. A system self-test is automatically performed when the power
is turned on. As the test is performed, a listing of system
components is shown on the display of the principal work-
station. If any component fails, the system is not operable.
If this occurs, consult the section titled "In Case of
Difficulty" in this manual.
If no problem occurs, a message in the form of:
SYSTEM LOADING
followed by:
LOADJNG DROMS
is shown. The message remains on the screen for about 30
seconds. The cursor, a blinking underscore, appears on the
display to indicate completion of the loading process.
If the message:
The "SYSTEM" file was not found.
appears on the screen during loading, the operating system
disc was not inserted into a drive or was inserted improp-
erly. You should turn the key to the off position, insert
the disc, and restart the loading procedure.
When the operating system is loaded, you may remove the flexible
disc marked SYSTEM from the drive. You can now load another disc
t hat ma y con t a in d a tao r pro g rams • See the sec t ion
0
n
"s
y s t em
Commands" that appears later in this manual.
If the result of the self-test is an error message or the system
failed to power on, consult the section titled "In Case of
Difficulty".
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