Compaq Evo D510 Desktop Management Guide, Compaq Evo Desktop Family - Page 13

Keyboard Light Combinations Used by Boot Block ROM - series

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Desktop Management Guide 7. If the system successfully starts from the diskette and successfully reprograms the ROM, then the three keyboard lights will turn on. A "rising tone" series of beeps also signals successful completion. To validate that the ROM flash was successful, complete the following steps: 1. Insert valid ROMPaq diskette in the diskette drive. 2. Turn off power to the system. 3. Turn power on to the system to reflash the ROM. 4. If the ROM flash is successful, all three keyboard LEDs will light up, and you will hear a rising tone series of beeps. 5. Remove the diskette and turn the power off, then on to restart the computer. The following table lists the various keyboard light combinations used by the Boot Block ROM, as well as the meaning and action associated with each combination. Keyboard Light Combinations Used by Boot Block ROM Failsafe Boot Block Mode Num Lock Keyboard LED Color Green Keyboard LED Activity On Caps Lock Green On Num, Caps, Green Scroll Lock Turn on and off 2 times (accompanied by 1 long and 3 short beeps) Num, Caps, Green On Scroll Lock ✎ Diagnostic lights do not flash on USB keyboards. State/Message ROMPaq diskette not present, is bad, or drive not ready.* Enter password.* ROM flash failed.* Boot Block ROM Flash successful. Turn power off, then on to reboot. Desktop Management Guide 9

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Desktop Management Guide
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Desktop Management Guide
7.
If the system successfully starts from the diskette and
successfully reprograms the ROM, then the three keyboard lights
will turn on. A “rising tone” series of beeps also signals
successful completion.
To validate that the ROM flash was successful, complete the
following steps:
1.
Insert valid ROMPaq diskette in the diskette drive.
2.
Turn off power to the system.
3.
Turn power on to the system to reflash the ROM.
4.
If the ROM flash is successful, all three keyboard LEDs will light
up, and you will hear a rising tone series of beeps.
5.
Remove the diskette and turn the power off, then on to restart the
computer.
The following table lists the various keyboard light combinations
used by the Boot Block ROM, as well as the meaning and action
associated with each combination.
Keyboard Light Combinations Used by Boot Block ROM
Failsafe
Boot Block
Mode
Keyboard
LED Color
Keyboard
LED Activity
State/Message
Num Lock
Green
On
ROMPaq diskette not present, is bad,
or drive not ready.*
Caps Lock
Green
On
Enter password.*
Num, Caps,
Scroll Lock
Green
Turn on and off
2 times
(accompanied
by 1 long and 3
short beeps)
ROM flash failed.*
Num, Caps,
Scroll Lock
Green
On
Boot Block ROM Flash successful.
Turn power off, then on to reboot.
Diagnostic lights do not flash on USB keyboards.