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Keyboard Test Mouse Test LAN Test Flexible Disk Controller Subsystem Test Internal Numeric Coprocessor Test Parallel Port Test Serial Port Test Hard Disk Controller Subsystem Test System Generation Plug and PlayConfiguration Keyboard / Mouse Tests Invokes a built-in keyboard self-test of the keyboard's microprocessor and tests for the presence of a keyboard and for stuck keyboard keys. Test failure causes an error code to display. If a mouse is present, invokes a built-in mouse self-test of the mouse's microprocessor and for stuck mouse buttons. Test failure causes an error code to display. If the HP PCI Integrated 10/100 VG Interface is present, invokes a built-in self-test. Test failure causes an error code to display. Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test failure causes an error code to display. Coprocessor Tests Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of the processor. Test failure causes an error code to display. Communication Port Tests Tests the integrated parallel port registers, as well as any other parallel ports. Test failure causes an error code to display. Tests the integrated serial port registers, as well as any other serial ports. Test failure causes an error code to display. Hard Disk Drive Tests Tests for proper operation of the hard disk controller. Test failure causes an error code to display. The test does not detect hard disk replacement or changes in the size of the hard disk. System Configuration Tests Initiation of the system generation (SYSGEN) process, which compares the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory with the actual system. If a discrepancy is found, an error code will be displayed. Configures any Plug and Play device detected (either PCI or ISA): • All PCI devices, and any ISA device necessary for loading the operating system will be configured for use. • Any ISA device that is not required for loading the operating system, will be initialized (prepared for loading of a device driver), but not fully configured for use. ERROR CODES POST error codes are returned and, if possible, displayed when an error is detected during the execution of the power-on self-test procedures. As well as the four digit code number, the error message utility automatically displays an error diagnosis and suggestions for corrective action. An exhaustive list of the error codes is given here, and a list of the suggested corrective actions is given in the next section. In order to use these lists, you need to find the appropriate four digit, hexadecimal, error code in the list below. These have been sorted into numerical order, to make it easy to find the appropriate entry. (In this, two dots are used to represent a range of values, such

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Keyboard / Mouse Tests
Keyboard Test
Invokes a built-in keyboard self-test of the keyboard’s
microprocessor and tests for the presence of a keyboard and
for stuck keyboard keys. Test failure causes an error code to
display.
Mouse Test
If a mouse is present, invokes a built-in mouse self-test of the
mouse’s microprocessor and for stuck mouse buttons. Test
failure causes an error code to display.
LAN Test
If the HP PCI Integrated 10/100 VG Interface is present,
invokes a built-in self-test. Test failure causes an error code to
display.
Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A
Flexible Disk Controller
Subsystem Test
Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test
failure causes an error code to display.
Coprocessor Tests
Internal Numeric Coprocessor
Test
Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of
the processor. Test failure causes an error code to display.
Communication Port Tests
Parallel Port Test
Tests the integrated parallel port registers, as well as any other
parallel ports. Test failure causes an error code to display.
Serial Port Test
Tests the integrated serial port registers, as well as any other
serial ports. Test failure causes an error code to display.
Hard Disk Drive Tests
Hard Disk Controller
Subsystem Test
Tests for proper operation of the hard disk controller. Test
failure causes an error code to display. The test does not
detect hard disk replacement or changes in the size of the hard
disk.
System Configuration Tests
System Generation
Initiation of the system generation (SYSGEN) process, which
compares the configuration information stored in the CMOS
memory with the actual system. If a discrepancy is found, an
error code will be displayed.
Plug and PlayConfiguration
Configures any Plug and Play device detected (either PCI or
ISA):
•
All PCI devices, and any ISA device necessary for loading
the operating system will be configured for use.
•
Any ISA device that is not required for loading the operating
system, will be initialized (prepared for loading of a device
driver), but not fully configured for use.
ERROR CODES
POST error codes are returned and, if possible, displayed when an error is detected during the
execution of the power-on self-test procedures. As well as the four digit code number, the error
message utility automatically displays an error diagnosis and suggestions for corrective action.
An exhaustive list of the error codes is given here, and a list of the suggested corrective actions is
given in the next section. In order to use these lists, you need to find the appropriate four digit,
hexadecimal, error code in the list below. These have been sorted into numerical order, to make it
easy to find the appropriate entry. (In this, two dots are used to represent a range of values, such