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Without Saving” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once
again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any
changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or
<Del> after memory testing is done.
System Error Report
When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct
something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be dis-
played in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS
F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be
shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.
POST Beep
There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video
screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of
a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The other code indi-
cates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep code consists of a
single long beep.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS
detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages
for all Awards BIOSes:
CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has be-
come corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery.
Check the battery and replace if necessary.
