Confi Guration Software And Utilities; Configuration Software And Utilities Hot Keys; Power-On Self-Test (Post); Using Bios Setup Utility - MAXDATA PLATINUM 510 User Manual

3 Configuration Software and Utilities

Hot Keys

Use the keyboard's numeric pad to enter numbers and symbols.
Table 5. Hot Keys
To do this:
Clear memory and reload the operating sys-
tem this is a system reset.
Secure your system immediately.

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

Each time you turn on the system, POST starts running. POST checks the server board, processor,
memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. During the memory test, POST displays
the amount of memory that it is able to access and test. The length of time needed to test memory
depends on the amount of memory installed. POST is stored in flash memory.
1. Turn on your video monitor and server. After a few seconds POST begins to run.
2. After the memory test, these screen prompts and messages appear:
Press <F2> key if you want to run SETUP
3. If you do not press <F2> and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded, the
above message remains for a few seconds while the boot process continues, and the
system beeps once. Then this message appears:
Operating system not found
4. Press <Esc> during POST to pop up a boot menu when POST finishes. From this menu
you can choose the boot device or enter BIOS Setup.
What appears on the screen after this depends on whether you have an operating system loaded
and if so, which one.
If the system halts before POST completes running, it emits a beep code indicating a fatal system
error that requires immediate attention. If POST can display a message on the video display screen,
it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears.
Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear; this information is useful for your
service representative. For a listing of common beep codes and error messages that POST can
generate, see the "Solving Problems" chapter in this manual.

Using BIOS Setup Utility

This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options. Use BIOS Setup to change the server configuration
defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being present.

If You Cannot Access Setup

If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory.
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Press these keys:
<Ctrl+Alt+Del>
The following keys are configurable as valid hot
keys: <Ctrl+Alt>+<A-Z, 0-9> (Set your hot key com-
bination with Setup).
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