| Message |
Possible Cause |
Corrective Action |
| nnnn Cache RAM Passed |
nnnn KB of system cache RAM has been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn Extended RAM Passed |
nnnn KB of extended RAM has been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn Shadow RAM Passed |
nnnn KB of shadow RAM has been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| nnnn System RAM Passed |
nnnn KB of system RAM has been successfully tested. |
No action is necessary. |
| CD ROM drive Identified |
The system's automatic drive-type detection feature has identified the
CD-ROM drive. |
No action is necessary. |
| Diskette drive A error |
Drive A is present but has failed the BIOS POST. |
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and defined
correctly in the system setup program. |
| Entering Setup |
The system is starting the system setup program. |
No action is necessary. |
| Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn |
Extended memory is not working correctly or is not configured correctly
at offset nnnn. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Failing bits: nnnn |
nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address (in system,
extended, or shadow memory) that failed the memory test. Each "1" in the map
indicates a failed bit. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Fixed Disk n Failure Fixed Disk Controller
Failure |
The hard-disk drive specified by n is not working or not
configured correctly. |
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and defined
correctly in the system setup program. |
| Fixed Disk n Identified |
The system's automatic drive-type detection feature has identified the
hard-disk drive(s). |
No action is necessary. |
| Incorrect Drive x type - Run SETUP |
Diskette drive x is not correctly identified in the system setup
program. |
Ensure that the drive is defined correctly in the system setup program. |
| Invalid NVRAM media type |
The system is having a problem accessing NVRAM (CMOS). |
Set the configuration jumper to Maintenance
mode and reboot the system to return all settings to their defaults. |
| Invalid system configuration data |
The system configuration information in the system setup program is
incorrect, or the battery charge may be low. |
Enter the system setup program and verify the system configuration; then
reboot the computer. |
| Keyboard controller error |
The keyboard controller failed its test. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Keyboard error |
The keyboard is not working correctly. |
The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced. |
| Keyboard error nn |
The BIOS has detected a stuck key represented by scan code nn. |
Make sure nothing is resting on the keyboard; if a key appears to be stuck, carefully
pry it up. If the problem persists, you may need to replace the keyboard. |
| Mouse initialized |
The system's mouse has been found and initialized. |
No action is necessary. |
| Operating system not found |
The operating system cannot be located on drive A or drive C. |
Enter the system setup program and confirm that drive A or drive C is
properly identified. |
| Parity check 1 nnnn |
A parity error has been detected on the system bus. The BIOS attempts to
locate the address and display it (nnnn); if it cannot locate the address, it
displays ???? instead. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Parity check 2 nnnn |
A parity error has been detected on the I/O bus. The BIOS attempts to
locate the address and display it (nnnn); if it cannot locate the address, it
displays ???? instead. |
If you receive this message after making changes in
the system setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup |
This message is displayed after any recoverable
error message. |
Press <F1> to start the boot routine or
<F2> to enter the system setup program and change any settings. |
| Press <Del> to enter SETUP |
Optional message displayed during POST. |
If desired, press <Del> to enter the system setup program. |
| Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used |
After an unsuccessful boot, POST loads default values and offers to run
the system setup program. (POST does not input these default values to the system
setup program.) |
There may be incorrect values or incorrect settings
in the system setup program. Run the system setup program and attempt to restore the
incorrect setting(s). If the message reappears, set the configuration jumper to Maintenance mode
and boot the system to return all settings to their defaults. |
| Real time clock error |
The RTC has failed the BIOS test. |
If you receive this message after making changes in
the system setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| Resource allocation conflict on motherboard |
The system cannot configure all system board
devices without a resource conflict. |
Run the system setup program and try to resolve any
obvious resource conflicts. If the message reappears, set the configuration jumper to Maintenance mode
and boot the system to return all settings to their defaults. |
| Shadow RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
Shadow RAM has failed at offset nnnn in the 64-KB block in which
the error was detected. |
If you receive this message after making changes in
the system setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP |
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery
is dead. |
Replace the battery and run the system setup
program to reconfigure the system. |
| System BIOS shadowed |
The system BIOS has been copied to shadow RAM. |
No action is necessary. |
| System cache error - cache disabled |
RAM cache failed the BIOS test; the BIOS has
disabled the cache. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system
setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP |
System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps
by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. |
Run the system setup program and reconfigure the
system by either reverting to the default values or by making your own selections. |
| System RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
System RAM failed at offset nnnn in the 64-KB block in which the
error was detected. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system
setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| System timer error |
The timer test failed. |
If you receive this message after making changes in the system
setup program, enter the program and restore the original value(s). |
| UMB Upper limit segment address: nnnn |
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of the UMB, indicating released
segments of the BIOS which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager. |
No action is necessary. |
| Video BIOS shadowed |
The video BIOS has been successfully copied to shadow RAM. |
No action is necessary. |
