NEC ES1200 User Manual page 118

6-8
ACTION/MESSAGE
To Abort Memory Test
If POST Beeps Before
Video Appears
If Monitor Displays Error
To Enter Setup
Enter BOOT Diskette
Verif ying Proper O perat ion of Key Syst em Indicat ors
Confirming Loading of the Operating System
Problem Solving
Table 6-1. POST Keys and Errors
Press ctrl+alt+s during the memory test.
Initialization failed before video initialized. Most beep code errors are
fatal; initialization cannot continue. Refer to the section BIOS User's
Information in this chapter.
Note error; press F1 to continue boot or F2 to enter Setup. Refer to
the section BIOS User's Information in this chapter.
Setup changes specific options, then writes to CMOS, NVRAM.
Press F2 during initialization to run Setup. If you do not press F2, the
boot process continues.
If prompted, insert the boot diskette.
As POST determines the system configuration, it tests
for the presence of each mass storage device installed in
the system. As each device is checked, its activity
indicator should turn on briefly. Check for the
following:
Does the diskette drive activity indicator turn on
briefly. If not, refer to Diskette Drive Activity
Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter.
If a second diskette drive is installed, does its
activity indicator turn on briefly. If not, refer to
Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in
this chapter.
If there is a hard disk drive or SCSI devices
installed in the system, does the hard disk drive
activity indicator turn on briefly. If not, refer to
Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in
this chapter.
Once the system boots up, the operating system prompt
appears on the screen. The prompt varies according to
the operating system. If the operating system prompt
does not appear, refer to Problems With Application
Software found later in this chapter.
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