Dell PowerEdge 1600SC - Manual (Page 40)

3. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet or PDU and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
4. Is the monitor working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ."
5. Is the keyboard working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Keyboard ."
6. Is the mouse working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Mouse ."
7. Are the other attached peripherals working properly?
See " Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions ."
Start-Up Routine
Looking at and listening to the system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the
indications described in
Table 5 -1 .
Table 5-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
System Orientation
The illustrations in this document are based on the positioning of the system as shown in Figure 5 -1 .
Figure 5-1. System Orientation
Look/listen for: Action
An error message displayed on the monitor. See " System Messages " in "Indicators, Codes, and Messages."
A series of beeps emitted by the system. See " System Beep Codes " in "Indicators, Codes, and Messages."
Alert messages from the systems management software. See the systems management software documentation.
The monitor's power indicator. See " Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ."
The keyboard indicators. See " Troubleshooting the Keyboard ."
The diskette-drive activity indicator. See " Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive ."
The CD drive activity indicator. See " Troubleshooting a CD Drive ."
The hard-drive activity indicators. See " Troubleshooting Hard Drives ."
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive. See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
The system will not boot. See " Resetting Corrupted BIOS Configuration ."
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see " Abbreviations and Acronyms ."