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Miscellaneous, Message Displayed, Description

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CMOS Message Displayed CMOS Date/Time Not Set CMOS Battery Low CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Checksum Bad Description The CMOS date and/or time are invalid. This error can be resolved by readjusting the system time in AMIBIOS Setup. CMOS battery is low. This message usually indicates that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. CMOS settings are invalid. This error can be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Indicates that the CMOS data has been changed by a program other than the BIOS or that the CMOS is not retaining its data due to malfunction. This error can typically be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found Keyboard/Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password check failed Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004Ah Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. This may indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization. Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is initialized. PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected. PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected. Keyboard controller failure. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. PS/2 keyboard is locked. User needs to unlock the keyboard to continue the BIOS POST. The system has been halted. A reset or power cycle is required to reboot the machine. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. Indicates that key is pressed during the BIOS POST. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. The password entered does not match the password set in the setup. This condition may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. This message is displayed when ADM module is not present in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. This message is displayed when language module is not present in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. Error in initializing legacy Floppy Controller. EL1852 Service Guide 51

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EL1852 Service Guide
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CMOS
Miscellaneous
Message Displayed
Description
CMOS Date/Time Not
Set
The CMOS date and/or time are invalid. This error can be resolved by readjusting
the system time in AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Battery Low
CMOS battery is low. This message usually indicates that the CMOS battery needs
to be replaced. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the
CMOS battery.
CMOS Settings
Wrong
CMOS settings are invalid. This error can be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Checksum
Bad
CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Indicates that the CMOS data has
been changed by a program other than the BIOS or that the CMOS is not retaining
its data due to malfunction. This error can typically be resolved by using AMIBIOS
Setup.
Message Displayed
Description
KBC BAT Test failed
Keyboard controller BAT test failed. This may indicate a problem with keyboard
controller initialization.
Keyboard Error
Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard
controller is initialized.
PS/2 Keyboard not
found
PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected.
PS/2 Mouse not
found
PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected.
Keyboard/Interface
Error
Keyboard controller failure. This may indicate a problem with system hardware.
Unlock Keyboard
PS/2 keyboard is locked. User needs to unlock the keyboard to continue the BIOS
POST.
System Halted
The system has been halted. A reset or power cycle is required to reboot the
machine. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected.
<INS> Pressed
Indicates that <INS> key is pressed during the BIOS POST. The POST will load and
use default CMOS settings.
Password check
failed
The password entered does not match the password set in the setup. This condition
may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification.
Unknown BIOS error.
Error code = 004Ah
This message is displayed when ADM module is not present in the AMIBIOS8
ROM.
Unknown BIOS error.
Error code = 004Bh
This message is displayed when language module is not present in the AMIBIOS8
ROM.
Floppy Controller
Failure
Error in initializing legacy Floppy Controller.