Lenovo R500 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27

Message, Solution, Beep errors - base system device

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Message Solution EMM386 Not Installed - Unable to Set Page Frame Base Address. Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM to device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS and save this file. CardBus Enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9 and then Enter to load Configuration Error - the default setting. Device Disabled Press F10 and then Enter to restart the system. Cannot boot from any device. Check the status of the device which you want to boot from. Device not found Check the device you want to boot from. Device error Check the device you want to boot from. No valid operating system Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly. Excluded from boot order Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device to boot order. Beep errors One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep One long and two short beeps Four cycles of four short beeps Five beeps If only one memory module is installed, make sure that it is correctly installed in the lower slot. If memory modules are installed in both of the slots, make sure that they are installed correctly. If they are, and you still hear the beeps, have the computer serviced. The video function has a problem. Have the computer serviced. The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer serviced. The system board has a problem. Have the computer serviced. Chapter 3. Solving computer problems 19

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Message
Solution
EMM386 Not
Installed - Unable to
Set Page Frame Base
Address.
Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from
device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
to
device=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
and save this file.
CardBus
Configuration Error -
Device Disabled
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Press F9 and then Enter to load
the default setting.
Press F10 and then Enter to restart the system.
Cannot boot from
any device.
Check the status of the device which you want to boot from.
Device not found
Check the device you want to boot from.
Device error
Check the device you want to boot from.
No valid operating system
Check that the operating system has no failure and is
installed correctly.
Excluded from boot order
Open the BIOS Setup Utility and add the device to boot
order.
Beep errors
One short beep,
pause, three short
beeps, pause, three
more short beeps,
and one short beep
If only one memory module is installed, make sure that it is
correctly installed in the lower slot. If memory modules are
installed in both of the slots, make sure that they are installed
correctly. If they are, and you still hear the beeps, have the
computer serviced.
One long and two
short beeps
The video function has a problem. Have the computer
serviced.
Four cycles of four
short beeps
The Security Chip has a problem. Have the computer serviced.
Five beeps
The system board has a problem. Have the computer serviced.
Chapter 3. Solving computer problems
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