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Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the
keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are
pressed during POST. To purposely configure the
system without a keyboard, set the error halt
condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT
KEYBOARD. The BIOS then ignores the missing
keyboard during POST.
Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key
This message usually indicates that one or more
keys have been pressed during the keyboard tests.
Be sure no objects are resting on the keyboard.
Memory Test:
This message displays during a full memory test,
counting down the memory areas being tested.
Memory test fail
If POST detects an error during memory testing,
additional information appears giving specifics about
the type and location of the memory error.
Override enabled - Defaults loaded
If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS
configuration, the BIOS can override the current
configuration with a set of BIOS defaults designed
for the most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.
Press TAB to show POST screen
System OEMs may replace the Phoenix
Technologies Award BIOS POST display with their
own proprietary display. Including this message in
the OEM display permits the operator to switch
between the OEM display and the default POST
display.
Primary master hard disk fail
POST detects an error in the primary master IDE
hard drive.
Primary slave hard disk fail
POST detects an error in the secondary master IDE
hard drive.
Secondary master hard disk fail
POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard
drive.
Secondary slave hard disk fail
POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE
hard drive.
BIOS Messages
Action/FRU