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5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages Error Message Summary Error Message Summary The POST section of the HP BIOS no longer displays numeric error codes (such as 910B) but gives a self-explanatory, descriptive diagnosis, and a list of suggestions for corrective action. The following table summarizes the most significant of the problems that can be reported. Message Operating system not found Missing operating system Failure fixed disk (preceded by a 30" time-out) Diskette Drive A (or B) error System battery is dead Keyboard error Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI device 0079 on system board Video Plug and Play interrupted or failed. Re-enable in Setup and try again System CMOS checksum bad - run Setup I/O device IRQ conflict No message, system "hangs" after POST Other Explanation or Suggestions for Corrective Action Check whether the disk, HDD, FDD or CD-ROM disk drive is connected. If it is connected, check that it is detected by POST. Check that your boot device is enabled on the Setup Security menu. If the problem persists, check that the boot device contains the operating system. If you have configured HDD user parameters, check that they are correct. Otherwise, use HDD type "Auto" parameters. Check that HDD is connected. Check that HDD is detected in POST. Check that boot on hard disk drive is enabled in Setup. Check whether the diskette drive is connected. Check Setup for the configuration. You may get this message if the computer is disconnected for a few days. When you Power-on the computer, run Setup to update the configuration information. The message should no longer be displayed. Should the problem persist, replace the battery. Check that the keyboard is connected. Clear CMOS. You may have powered your computer Off/On too quickly and the computer turned off Video plug and play as a protection. CMOS contents have changed between 2 power-on sessions. Run Setup for configuration. Serial ports A and B may have been assigned the same IRQ. Assign a different IRQ to each serial port and save the configuration. Check that cache memory and main memory are correctly set in their sockets. An error message may be displayed and the computer may "hang" for 20 seconds and then beep. The POST is probably checking for a mass storage device which it cannot find and the computer is in Time-out Mode. After Time-out, run Setup to check the configuration. 89

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5
Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages
Error Message Summary
Error Message Summary
The POST section of the HP BIOS no longer displays numeric error codes
(such as 910B) but gives a self-explanatory, descriptive diagnosis, and a list
of suggestions for corrective action. The following table summarizes the
most significant of the problems that can be reported.
Message
Explanation or Suggestions for Corrective Action
Operating system not found
Check whether the disk, HDD, FDD or CD-ROM disk drive is
connected.
If it is connected, check that it is detected by POST
.
Check that your boot device is enabled on the
Setup
Security
menu.
If the problem persists, check that the boot device contains the
operating system.
Missing operating system
If you have configured HDD user parameters, check that they are
correct. Otherwise, use HDD type “Auto” parameters.
Failure fixed disk
(preceded by a 30” time-out)
Check that HDD is connected.
Check that HDD is detected in POST.
Check that boot on hard disk drive is enabled in
Setup
.
Diskette Drive A (or B) error
Check whether the diskette drive is connected. Check
Setup
for
the configuration.
System battery is dead
You may get this message if the computer is disconnected for a
few days. When you Power-on the computer, run
Setup
to update
the configuration information. The message should no longer be
displayed. Should the problem persist, replace the battery.
Keyboard error
Check that the keyboard is connected.
Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI
device 0079 on system board
Clear CMOS.
Video Plug and Play interrupted or
failed. Re-enable in Setup and try again
You may have powered your computer Off/On too quickly and the
computer turned off Video plug and play as a protection.
System CMOS checksum bad - run
Setup
CMOS contents have changed between 2 power-on sessions. Run
Setup
for configuration.
I/O device IRQ conflict
Serial ports A and B may have been assigned the same IRQ. Assign
a different IRQ to each serial port and save the configuration.
No message, system “hangs” after
POST
Check that cache memory and main memory are correctly set in
their sockets.
Other
An error message may be displayed and the computer may “hang”
for 20 seconds and then beep. The POST is probably checking for a
mass storage device which it cannot find and the computer is in
Time-out Mode. After Time-out, run
Setup
to check the
configuration.