Problems At Initial System Start-Up - NEC POWERMATE PRO150 Manual

Problems at Initial System Start-up

Problems that occur at initial start-up are usually caused by incorrect
installation or configuration. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause.
___ Are all cables correctly connected and secured?
___ Are the configuration settings correct in Setup? See Chapter 3.
___ Are all drivers properly installed?
___ Are the jumpers on the system board correct if changed from the default
settings? See Chapter 5 for defaults.
___ Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral
devices set correctly? For the valid settings, see the documentation
shipped with these devices. Ensure that there are no conflicts, for
example, two add-in boards sharing the same interrupt.
___ Is the power supply set to the proper input voltage? See Chapter 2.
___ Are add-in boards and disk drives installed correctly?
See Chapter 4.
___ Is there a keyboard attached?
___ Is a bootable diskette installed in drive A?
___ If the system has a hard disk, is it properly formatted or defined?
___ Are all SIMMs installed correctly? Try reseating the SIMMs. See
Chapter 5.
___ Is the operating system properly loaded? See the operating system
documentation.
___ Is the power-on light flashing but the system is not booting up? If so,
the CPU might be defective or one of the IDE cables has been
improperly installed.
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Solving Problems