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Solving System Problems
Post Error Messages
Message What To Do
DMA#2 Error Error in the second DMA channel. Contact your NECC
service representative for service.
FDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk
controller. Contact your NECC service representative to
check all appropriate connections.
HDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive
controller. Contact your NECC service representative to
check all appropriate connections.
INTR #1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST. Contact your NECC
service representative for service.
INTR #2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST. Contact your NECC
service representative for service.
Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the diskette in disk drive, but cannot
boot the computer. Use another boot diskette.
Keyboard is Locked
Unlock It
The keyboard lock on the computer is engaged. The
computer must be unlocked to continue.
Keyboard Error There is a timing problem with the keyboard. Set the
Keyboard option in Setup to Not Installed to skip the
keyboard POST routines.
KB/interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector. Contact
your NECC representative for service.
Off Board Parity Error Parity error installed in an expansion slot. Contact your
NECC service representative to be sure that the
memory module is installed correctly.
The error format is:
OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR
ADDR(HEX) = (XXXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred.
On Board Parity Error Parity error in system board memory. Contact your
NECC service representative for service.
Parity Error ???? Parity error in system memory at an unknown address.
Contact your NECC service representative for service.
Fatal errors that occur during POST are communicated through a series
of beeps. All beep code errors, except beep code 8, are fatal errors and
do not allow the system to continue to boot.
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