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BIOS POST Beep Codes, BIOS Error Messages

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95 BIOS POST Beep Codes The Acer Altos G310 Mk2 reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in the table below. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero. Beep 1, 3 8 Description Memory error Video error BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to protected mode during the memory test. Pri Master HDD Error Pri Slave HDD Error Sec Master HDD Error Sec Slave HDD Error Could not read sector from corresponding drive. Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly.

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BIOS POST Beep Codes
The Acer Altos G310 Mk2 reports POST errors in two ways:
•
By sounding a beep code
•
By displaying an error message on the monitor
BIOS Beep Codes
The BIOS beep codes are listed in the table below.
The BIOS also issues
a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST
if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed)
or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
BIOS Error Messages
When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an
error message describing the problem.
Beep
Description
1, 3
Memory error
8
Video error
Error Message
Explanation
GA20 Error
An error occurred with Gate-A20 when
switching to protected mode during the
memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
Could not read sector from corresponding
drive.
Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device.
Run Setup to make sure device is selected
correctly.