Failing The Post; Fatal Errors; Non-Fatal Errors - EUROCOM D270ES VIPER User Manual

BIOS Utilities
QuickBoot Mode
If you choose
QuickBoot Mode (not
available for all mod-
els) in the Setup utility,
5
you will only see an ab-
breviated version of
the POST screen seen
in Figure 5 - 1
"Advanced Menu" on
page 5 - 9).
5 - 4 The Power-On Self Test (POST)

Failing the POST

Errors can be detected during the POST. There are two categories, "fatal" and
"non-fatal".
the

Fatal Errors

These stop the boot process and usually indicate there is something seriously
wrong with your system. Take the computer to your service representative or
authorized service center as soon as possible.

Non-Fatal Errors

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This kind of error still allows you to boot. You will get a message identifying
the problem (make a note of this message!) followed by the prompt:
• Press <F1> to resume
• <F2> to enter Setup
Press F1 to see if the boot process can continue. It may work, without the cor-
rect configuration.
Press F2 to run the Setup program and try to correct the problem. If you still
get an error message after you change the setting, or if the "cure" seems even
worse, call for help.