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Appendix C: POST Messages
Message
Hard disk(s) diagnosis fail
Keyboard error or no keyboard
present
Keyboard is locked out - Unlock
the key
Memory Test :
Memory test fail
Override enabled - Defaults
loaded
Press TAB to show POST screen
Primary master hard disk fail
Primary slave hard disk fail
Resuming from disk, Press TAB
to show POST screen
Secondary master hard disk fail
Secondary slave hard disk fail
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Solution
The system may run specific disk diagnostic routines. This
message appears if one or more hard disks return an error
when the diagnostics run.
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is
attached correctly and no keys are pressed during POST. To
purposely configure the system without a keyboard, set the
error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT
KEYBOARD. The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard
during POST.
This message usually indicates that one or more keys have
been pressed during the keyboard tests. Be sure no objects
are resting on the keyboard.
This message displays during a full memory test, counting
down the memory areas being tested.
If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional
information appears giving specifics about the type and
location of the memory error.
If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS
configuration, the BIOS can override the current configuration
is a set of BIOS defaults designed for the most stable,
minimal-performance system operations.
System OEMs may replace the Award Software BIOS POST
display with their own proprietary display. Including this
message in the OEM display permits the operator to switch
between the OEM display and the default POST display.
POST detects an error in the primary master IDE hard drive.
POST detects an error in the secondary master IDE hard
drive.
Award Software offers a save-to-disk feature for notebook
computers. This message may appear when the operator re-
starts the system after a save-to-disk shutdown. See the Press
TAB ... message above for a description of this feature.
POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard drive.
POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE hard drive.
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