HP Vectra 500 Series - Manual (Page 113)

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4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS
HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)
Error Messages (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)
When the PC is switched on or reset, a power-on hardware test is
performed. If an error occurs, an error message is displayed.
NOTE: HP’s new-style BIOS does not display POST error codes (such as 910B).
These were displayed in the BIOS of previous HP Vectra PCs.
Message Corrective Action and/or Explanation
Operating system not found Check whether the disk, HDD, FDD or CD-ROM disk drive is
connected.
If it is connected, check that it is detected by POST.
Check that your boot device is enabled on the Setup
Security menu.
If the problem persists, check that the boot device contains
the operating system.
Missing operating system If you have configured HDD user parameters, check that
they are correct. Otherwise, use HDD -type “Auto”
parameters.
Failure fixed disk
(preceded by a 30” time-out) Check that HDD is connected.
Check that HDD is detected by POST.
Check that boot on hard disk drive is enabled in Setup.
Diskette Drive A (or B) error Check whether the diskette drive is connected. Check
Setup for the configuration.
System battery is dead You may get this message if the PC is disconnected for a
few days. When you power-on the PC, run Setup to update
the configuration information. The message should no
longer be displayed. Should the problem persist, replace the
battery.
Keyboard error Check that the keyboard is connected.
Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI
device 0079 on system board Clear CMOS.
Video Plug and Play interrupted or
failed Re-enable in Setup and try again You may have powered your PC Off/On too quickly and the
PC turned off Video plug and play as a protection.
System CMOS checksum bad - run
Setup CMOS contents have changed between 2 power-on
sessions. Run Setup for configuration.
I/O device IRQ conflict Serial ports A and B may have been assigned the same IRQ.
Assign a different IRQ to each serial port and save the
configuration.
No message, system “hangs” after
POST Check that cache memory and main memory are correctly
set in their sockets.