Lenovo PC 300PL User guide for IBM PC300PL (type 6584, 6594) systems - Page 35

Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press ESC for fast POST, Press F12 for Network Boot

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If you have not changed any settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, the following events occur:2 1. The video BIOS is installed. 2. The IBM logo appears on the screen. 3. The amount of system memory and extended memory appears in the top-left corner of the screen. 4. The following messages appear: Press F1 for Configuration/Setup Press ESC for fast POST Press F12 for Network Boot 5. The power-on self-test (POST) is performed. If POST detects a problem, you hear multiple beeps (or no beep) and an error message appears on the screen. Write down any error code numbers and descriptions. For further information about error messages, see Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" on page 105. 6. You can start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (by pressing F1) or run a fast POST (by pressing Esc). 7. If your computer has a SCSI adapter installed, the SCSI BIOS is installed. 8. If you have set a power-on password, a prompt appears on the screen. If you have set both power-on and administrator passwords, you can type either password at the password prompt. When you type your password at the prompt and press Enter, the first screen of your operating system or application program appears. 9. If the system hardware configuration has changed or an error is detected, the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu might be displayed when you press Enter. For more information, see "Power-on self-test (POST)" on page 106. 10. A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request is sent to the network, and one of the following events occurs: If you are properly connected to a network, a DHCP server dynamically assigns an Internet Protocol (IP) address to your computer and then loads a startup image onto your computer. If the DHCP request is unsuccessful, the following message appears: 2 If you have changed settings for features (such as passwords or the startup sequence) in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see "Settings that affect the startup procedure" on page 49 for important information. Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer 21

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If you have not changed any settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program, the following events occur:
2
1.
The video BIOS is installed.
2.
The IBM logo appears on the screen.
3.
The amount of system memory and extended memory appears in the
top-left corner of the screen.
4.
The following messages appear:
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup
Press ESC for fast POST
Press F12 for Network Boot
5.
The power-on self-test (POST) is performed.
If POST detects a
problem, you hear multiple beeps (or no beep) and an error message
appears on the screen.
Write down any error code numbers and
descriptions.
For further information about error messages, see
Chapter
6, “Troubleshooting” on page
105.
6.
You can start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (by pressing F1)
or run a fast POST (by pressing Esc).
7.
If your computer has a SCSI adapter installed, the SCSI BIOS is
installed.
8.
If you have set a power-on password, a prompt appears on the screen.
If you have set both power-on and administrator passwords, you can
type either password at the password prompt.
When you type your
password at the prompt and press Enter, the first screen of your
operating system or application program appears.
9.
If the system hardware configuration has changed or an error is
detected, the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu might be
displayed when you press Enter.
For more information, see “Power-on self-test (POST)” on page
106.
10.
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request is sent to the
network, and one of the following events occurs:
±
If you are properly connected to a network, a DHCP server
dynamically assigns an Internet Protocol (IP) address to your
computer and then loads a startup image onto your computer.
±
If the DHCP request is unsuccessful, the following message
appears:
2
If you have changed settings for features (such as passwords or the startup sequence)
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see “Settings that affect the startup
procedure” on page
49 for important information.
Chapter
3.
Operating and caring for your computer
21