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Table 3-2., System Error Messages, faulty keyboard or key

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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued) Message Definition Probable Causes Failing bits: nnnn Memory failed at RAM Faulty or improperly address nnnn. seated memory mod- ule. Faulty main board. Fixed disk 0 failure Hard-disk drive not responding to commands from computer. Corrupted hard-disk drive boot sector or configuration file. Faulty hard-disk drive. Faulty main board. Fixed disk controller failure Hard-disk drive or controller not responding to commands from computer. Faulty hard-disk drive. Faulty main board. Incorrect drive A type-run Setup Diskette drive not identified properly in the Setup program. Incorrect drive configuration. Faulty connections. Faulty diskette drive. Faulty main board. Keyboard control- Keyboard controller ler error faulty. Faulty keyboard connection. Faulty keyboard. Faulty main board. Keyboard error Keyboard not responding correctly. Built-in keyboard: faulty keyboard or key pressed while computer booting. External keyboard: cable or connector loose. Faulty keyboard or key pressed while computer booting. Operating system not found Operating system cannot be found on hard-disk drive or on diskette in diskette drive. Incorrect drive configuration. Operating system not installed on hard-disk drive or diskette drive not bootable. Faulty connections. Faulty drive. Faulty main board. Parity check 1 nnnn Parity error in system Faulty main board. bus at address nnnn. Parity check 2 nnnn Parity error in I/O bus Faulty main board. at address nnnn. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-3

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Beep Codes and Error Messages
3-3
Failing bits:
nnnn
Memory failed at RAM
address
nnnn
.
Faulty or improperly
seated memory mod-
ule. Faulty main board.
Fixed disk 0
failure
Hard-disk drive not
responding to
commands from
computer.
Corrupted hard-disk
drive boot sector or
configuration file.
Faulty hard-disk drive.
Faulty main board.
Fixed disk con-
troller failure
Hard-disk drive or con-
troller not responding to
commands from
computer.
Faulty hard-disk drive.
Faulty main board.
Incorrect drive A
type—run Setup
Diskette drive not iden-
tified properly in the
Setup program.
Incorrect drive
configuration. Faulty
connections. Faulty dis-
kette drive. Faulty main
board.
Keyboard control-
ler error
Keyboard controller
faulty.
Faulty keyboard
connection. Faulty key-
board. Faulty main
board.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not respond-
ing correctly.
Built-in keyboard:
faulty keyboard or key
pressed while com-
puter booting.
External keyboard:
cable or connector
loose. Faulty keyboard
or key pressed while
computer booting.
Operating system
not found
Operating system can-
not be found on
hard-disk drive or on
diskette in diskette
drive.
Incorrect drive
configuration. Operat-
ing system not installed
on hard-disk drive or
diskette drive not
bootable. Faulty con-
nections. Faulty drive.
Faulty main board.
Parity check 1
nnnn
Parity error in system
bus at address
nnnn
.
Faulty main board.
Parity check 2
nnnn
Parity error in I/O bus
at address
nnnn
.
Faulty main board.
Table 3-2.
System Error Messages
(continued)
Message
Definition
Probable Causes