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4.
If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk
drive, make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive. If
the operating system normally loads from a diskette, insert
the operating system diskette into the drive.
5.
Turn on the system. If the power indicator does not light
but the system seems to be operating normally, the
indicator is probably defective.
6.
Monitor the power-on self test execution. Each time you turn
on the system, the self test checks the system board,
memory, keyboard, and certain peripheral devices.
Note
During the memory test, the computer displays the
amount of memory it has tested. Depending on the
amount of memory installed, the self test can take up to
60 seconds to complete. If you do not want to wait for
the memory test to complete, you can terminate it after it
starts by pressing ESC. The computer does not perform a
memory test after you have pressed Ctrl Alt Del.
One of the following will happen during the self test:
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If the self test does not detect any errors, the system
beeps once and then boots
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Errors that do not prevent the boot process (non-fatal
errors) display a message that looks similar to the
following:
ERROR Message 1
ERROR Message 2
Press <Fl> to RESUME
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