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3.1
System Test and Initialization
The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot
up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few
short beeps or display an error message. The system can usually continue the boot up
sequence with non-fatal errors.
System verification routines check the current system configuration stored in the CMOS
memory and BIOS NVRAM. If the system configuration is not found or a system
configuration data error is detected, the system will load the Optimized Default Settings
and re-boot with this configuration automatically.
There are four situations in which the CMOS settings will need to be setup or changed:
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Starting the system for the first time
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The system hardware has been changed
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The system configuration was reset by the Clear CMOS jumper.
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The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information is erased
The system's CMOS memory uses a backup battery for data retention. The battery
must be replaced when it runs down.
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