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Problems with application software
If you have problems with application software, do the following:
Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. See the software installation
and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software.
Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using.
Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
Verify that the mainboard jumpers are set correctly. See the 'Mainboard' chapter.
If other software runs correctly on the system, contact your vendor about the failing software.
If the problem persists, contact the software vendor's customer service representative for assistance.
Bootable CD-ROM is not detected
Check the following:
Is the BIOS set to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device?
Error and informational messages
When you turn on the system, POST displays messages that provide information about the
system. If a failure occurs, POST emits beep codes that indicate errors in hardware, software, or
firmware. If POST can display a message on the video display screen, it causes the speaker to beep
twice as the message appears.
POST codes and countdown codes
The BIOS indicates the current testing phase during POST after the video adapter has been
successfully initialised by outputting a 2-digit hex code to I/O location 80h. If a port-80h ISA
POST board is installed, it displays the 2-digit code on a pair of hex display LEDs.
Port-80 codes
Normal Port 80
Codes
02
04
06
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0E
0F
10
11
12
14
16
18
1A
Beeps
Error
Verify Real Mode
Get processor type
Initialize system hardware
Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values
Set in POST flag
Initialize processor registers
Enable processor cache
Initialize caches to initial POST values
Initialize I/O
Initialize the local bus IDE
Initialize Power Management
Load alternate registers with initial POST valuesnew
Restore processor control word during warm boot
Initialize keyboard controller
1-2-2-3
BIOS ROM checksum
8254 timer initialization
8237 DMA controller initialization
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