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Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52 Troubleshooting Charts Message 159 (supervisor password error) 16x or 17x (undefined date or configuration error) 174 (device configuration error) 175, 177, 178 (EEPROM error) 183 (invalid password error) 184 (invalid password error) 185 (startup sequence error) 190 (critical low-battery error) 192 (cooling fan error) Action The hard-disk-drive password is not set the same as the supervisor password. Do the following: 1. Type the supervisor password at the password prompt, and press Enter. 2. Type the hard-disk-drive password at the hard-disk-drive password prompt, and press Enter. 3. A POST error prompt appears; then press Enter. The password menu appears. 4. Select the Supervisor icon. The same password as the supervisor password is overwritten on the hard disk drive, as the new hard-disk-drive password. 5. Press Esc to restart the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly. If the problem persists, have the computer serviced. Have the computer serviced. The password entered at the supervisor password prompt is invalid. Check your supervisor password. The password entered is invalid. Power off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds; then power it on again and type the correct password. The startup sequence is not valid. Power off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds; then power it on again to reset the startup sequence in Easy-Setup. The computer powered off, because the battery is low. Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and charge the battery pack, or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one. Have the computer serviced. Chapter 4. Solving Computer Problems 107

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Troubleshooting Charts
Message
Action
159
(supervisor password
error)
The hard-disk-drive password is not set the same as the supervisor password.
Do the following:
1. Type the supervisor password at the password prompt, and press
Enter
.
2. Type the hard-disk-drive password at the hard-disk-drive password prompt,
and press
Enter
.
3. A POST error prompt appears; then press
Enter
.
The password menu appears.
4. Select the
Supervisor
icon.
The same password as the supervisor password is overwritten on the hard
disk drive, as the new hard-disk-drive password.
5. Press
Esc
to restart the computer.
16
x
or 17
x
(undefined date or
configuration error)
Follow the instructions on the screen.
174
(device configuration
error)
Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly.
If the problem
persists, have the computer serviced.
175, 177, 178
(EEPROM error)
Have the computer serviced.
183
(invalid password error)
The password entered at the supervisor password prompt is invalid.
Check your
supervisor password.
184
(invalid password error)
The password entered is invalid.
Power off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds; then power it on again and
type the correct password.
185
(startup sequence error)
The startup sequence is not valid.
Power off the computer and wait at least 5
seconds; then power it on again to reset the startup sequence in Easy-Setup.
190
(critical low-battery error)
The computer powered off, because the battery is low.
Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and charge the battery pack, or
replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.
192
(cooling fan error)
Have the computer serviced.
Chapter 4.
Solving Computer Problems
107
Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52