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What If Your Computer Does Not Work?
Screen Messages
Message Action
Diskette and F1 prompts.
F2
F10
F1
Verify that hard disk drive is correctly installed. Or, verify that the self-starting
diskette is inserted correctly (with the label up and metal-shutter end first) in the
diskette drive.
If so, press F1. If both prompts remain, have the computer serviced.
Error 163 appearing with
the date and time screen.
.03.31
23:59:59
Month Day
Hour Month Second
Year
1995
The date and time screen
appears when neither the
date nor the time is set in
the computer.
Set the date and time by typing or clicking on the or to set the numbers;
then click on the OK button.
Power-on password
prompt. A power-on or supervisor password was set. To use the computer, type the
correct password and press Enter (see page 110).
If the power-on-password is not accepted, a supervisor password might have
been set. Type the supervisor password and press Enter.
If there is still a problem, have the computer serviced.
Hard-disk password
prompt. A hard-disk password was set. To use the computer, type the correct password
and press Enter (see page 110).
If there is still a problem, have the computer serviced.
Test menu. Select the Start icon and follow the instructions to test your system.
If you cannot go beyond the first screen, have the computer serviced.
If the computer stops during testing and does not continue, have the
computer serviced.
If testing does not find a problem but one still exists, find the problem in
“What If Testing Cannot Find the Problem?” on page 211.
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