Acer Aspire M5811 Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 58

Message Displayed 6th Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible S.M.A.R.T. Capable but Command Failed Description The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 6th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk. S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk. A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk. S.M.A.R.T. Capable and Status BAD A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk. Virus Related Message Displayed BootSector Write VIRUS: Continue (Y/ N)? Description The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive??s boot sector. This is flagged as possible virus activity. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup. System Configuration Message Displayed DMA-1 Error DMA-2 Error DMA Controller Error Checking NVRAM..Upda te Failed Description Error initializing primary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware Error initializing secondary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. POST error while trying to initialize the DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. BIOS could not write to the NVRAM block. This message appears when the FLASH part is write-protected or if there is no FLASH part (System uses a PROM or EPROM). 51 Chapter 4