Micronics C400 System Board Manual
Appendix C: POST Messages
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Message Solution
Hard disk(s) diagnosis fail The system may run specific disk diagnostic routines. This
message appears if one or more hard disks return an error
when the diagnostics run.
Keyboard error or no keyboard
present
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.
Keyboard is locked out - Unlock
the key
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.
Memory Test : This message displays during a full memory test, counting
down the memory areas being tested.
Memory test fail If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional
information appears giving specifics about the type and
location of the memory error.
Override enabled - Defaults
loaded
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.
Press TAB to show POST screen 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.
Primary master hard disk fail POST detects an error in the primary master IDE hard drive.
Primary slave hard disk fail POST detects an error in the secondary master IDE hard
drive.
Resuming from disk, Press TAB
to show POST screen
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.
Secondary master hard disk fail POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard drive.
Secondary slave hard disk fail POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE hard drive.
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