Problems at initial system start-up, Problems at initial system start-up -5 – Intel Express 5800 TM700 User Manual

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TM700 User Guide - Problem Solving

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Problems at initial System Start-up

Problems that occur at initial system start-up are often caused by incorrect installation
of components or incorrect configuration. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause.

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Are all cables properly connected and secure?

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Is AC power available at the wall outlet?

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Are the configuration settings correct in Setup?Are all drivers properly installed?

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Are all the expansion cards fully seated in their slots on the motherboard?

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Are all DIMMs installed correctly?

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Is the processor fully seated in its slot on the motherboard?

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Are switches and jumpers on the system board correct (if they have been changed
from their original default settings)?

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Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add-on cards and peripheral devices
set correctly? Check the documentation included with these devices for details.
Ensure that there are no system resource conflicts between hardware components.
(For example, two add-on cards could inadvertently share the same interrupt,
resulting in a conflict.)

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Are adapter cards and disk drives correctly installed?

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Is the keyboard properly connected to the system and is it connected in the right
PS/2 port?

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Is a bootable diskette installed in your system's floppy drive A: ?

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Is the hard disk properly formatted or defined?

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Is the operating system properly loaded? Check the operating system documenta-
tion.

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