Grass Valley K2 Media Client Service Manual Nov.18 2008 - Manual (Page 34)

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Chapter 2 System Messages
About system messages
The following messages are displayed to indicate K2 Media Client status:
• Normal BIOS messages — During normal startup processes these messages can be
observed on a locally connected VGA monitor. Refer to “Motherboard BIOS
startup information” on page 85 , “SCSI controller adapter BIOS startup
information” on page 86 , and “Motherboard BIOS startup summary screen” on
page 87 .
• BIOS POST error messages — If there is a problem these messages are displayed
on a locally connected VGA monitor startup processes. Refer to “BIOS POST
messages” on page 34 .
• K2 Media Client startup messages — As AppCenter opens the K2 Media Client
determines if system health is adequate by checking critical subsystems. A dialog
box is displayed that indicates progress and displays messages. Refer to
“Critical
system startup messages” on page 38 .
• Status bar and StatusPane messages — During normal operation AppCenter
displays system status messages on the status bar. From the status bar you can open
the StatusPane to see both current and previous messages. You can observe these
messages in AppCenter on a locally connected VGA monitor or on a network
connected control point PC. Refer to
“Viewing AppCenter system status
messages” on page 38 .
• Storage Utility messages — While you are using Storage Utility, pop-up message
boxes inform you of the current status of the storage system.
• NetCentral messages — If you are monitoring the K2 Media Client with
NetCentral, the NetCentral interface displays a variety of messages and other status
indicators. Refer to the NetCentral Help menu for a complete list of all the
messages that a monitored device can send.
BIOS POST messages
During the Power On Self Test (POST), the motherboard BIOS checks for problems.
If a problem is found, the BIOS activates an alarm or displays a message. For startup
troubleshooting refer to
“Step 4: Identify problems using the startup sequence” on
page 82 .
The following is a list of BIOS POST 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.