Acer AB460 F1 - Manual (Page 602)

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 582
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for
problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or
display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
BIOS Message Description
Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured
properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached
properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk
type is correctly identified.
Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller
Failed Keyboard controller failed test. May require
replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock
key switch Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not
match CMOS - Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at
offset: nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k
block at which the error was detected.
System RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k
block at which the error was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not
configured properly at offset
nnnn .
System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the
battery is dead. Replace the battery and run
Setup to reconfigure the system.