Compaq Armada 4200 Armada 4200 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 114
Interpreting Messages, on the Screen
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s Did the diskette drive contain a non-bootable diskette when you turned on the computer? If correcting the items on this checklist does not solve the problem, you may wish to run the Computer Checkup utility. Refer to Chapter 14, "Diagnostics," for more information. Interpreting Messages on the Screen Many times a message or prompt is displayed on the screen. However, a message does not necessarily mean that an error condition exists. It may be nothing more than an information message about what the computer is doing or a prompt reminding you to enter information or press a key. The following list shows typical examples of information messages: s A number might be displayed. The number indicates the amount of memory in the computer. s Backing up files to drive A: This message indicates that MS-DOS is backing up a file to the diskette in drive A. s Exit this utility. This message prompts you to exit a utility by following the additional instructions on the screen. s A:> or A: This prompt indicates that you are working from drive A. s C:> or C: This prompt indicates that you are working from the hard drive. For error messages during the Power-On Self-Test (POST), see Appendix B, "POST Error Messages." 15-2 Troubleshooting