Clevo E4120, User Manual

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BIOS Utilities
5 - 2 The Power-On Self Test (POST)
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The Power-On Self Test (POST)
When the Boot-time Diagnostic Screen is enabled (see page 5 - 9 ), each time you
turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to conduct a
POST
, including
a quick test of the on-board RAM (memory).
As the
POST
proceeds, the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong. If there
is a problem that prevents the system from booting, it will display a system summary
and prompt you to run
Setup .
If there are no problems, the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will load
the operating system. Once that starts, you can’t get into Setup without rebooting.

POST Screen
1. BIOS information
2.CPU type
3.Memory status
4.Enter
Setup prompt
appears only during
POST
Note: The POST screen
as pictured right is for
guideline purposes only.
The
POST screen on
your computer may ap-
pear slightly different. If
you disable the
Boot-
time Diagnostic Screen ,
the POST screen will not
appear.
Figure 5 - 1
POST Screen
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