Intel SBT2 Product Guide - Page 4

Solving Problems, Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light - bios

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Starting the SSU ...45 Customizing the SSU 47 Launching a Task ...47 SEL Manager Add-in 48 SDR Manager Add-in 48 FRU Manager Add-in 49 Exiting the SSU ...50 FRUSDR Load Utility...50 When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility 50 What You Need to Do 50 How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility 51 Upgrading the BIOS ...53 Preparing for the Upgrade 53 Upgrading the BIOS...55 Recovering the BIOS 55 Changing the BIOS Language 56 Using the Firmware Update Utility 56 Running the Firmware Update Utility 56 Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility 56 Running the SCSI Utility 57 4 Solving Problems Resetting the System ...59 Initial System Startup ...59 Checklist ...59 Running New Application Software 60 Checklist ...60 After the System Has Been Running Correctly 60 Checklist ...60 More Problem Solving Procedures 61 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing 61 Monitoring POST ...61 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights 61 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 62 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 62 Power Light Does Not Light 62 No Characters Appear on Screen 62 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 63 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 63 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 64 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 64 CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 64 Cannot Connect to a Server 64 Problems with Network 65 PCI Installation Tips...65 Problems with Application Software 66 Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected 66 iv Contents

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Contents
Starting the SSU
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45
Customizing the SSU
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47
Launching a Task
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47
SEL Manager Add-in
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48
SDR Manager Add-in
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48
FRU Manager Add-in
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49
Exiting the SSU
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50
FRUSDR Load Utility
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50
When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility
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50
What You Need to Do
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50
How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility
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51
Upgrading the BIOS
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53
Preparing for the Upgrade
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53
Upgrading the BIOS
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55
Recovering the BIOS
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55
Changing the BIOS Language
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56
Using the Firmware Update Utility
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56
Running the Firmware Update Utility
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56
Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility
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56
Running the SCSI Utility
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57
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Solving Problems
Resetting the System
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59
Initial System Startup
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59
Checklist
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59
Running New Application Software
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60
Checklist
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60
After the System Has Been Running Correctly
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60
Checklist
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60
More Problem Solving Procedures
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61
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing
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61
Monitoring POST
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61
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights
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61
Confirming Loading of the Operating System
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62
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
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62
Power Light Does Not Light
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62
No Characters Appear on Screen
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62
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect
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63
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly
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63
Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
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64
Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
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64
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
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64
Cannot Connect to a Server
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64
Problems with Network
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65
PCI Installation Tips
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65
Problems with Application Software
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66
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected
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66