S o l v i n g p r o b l e m s
FT5000 HANDBOOK 8/7
Problems with application software
If you have problems with application software, do the following:
Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. See the software installation
and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software.
Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using.
Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
Verify that the mainboard jumpers are set correctly. See the ‘Mainboard’ chapter.
If other software runs correctly on the system, contact your vendor about the failing software.
If the problem persists, contact the software vendor’s customer service representative for assistance.
Bootable CD-ROM is not detected
Check the following:
Is the BIOS set to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device?
Error and informational messages
When you turn on the system, POST displays messages that provide information about the
system. If a failure occurs, POST emits beep codes that indicate errors in hardware, software, or
firmware. If POST can display a message on the video display screen, it causes the speaker to beep
twice as the message appears.
POST codes and countdown codes
The BIOS indicates the current testing phase during POST after the video adapter has been
successfully initialised by outputting a 2-digit hex code to I/O location 80h. If a port-80h ISA
POST board is installed, it displays the 2-digit code on a pair of hex display LEDs.
Port-80 codes
Normal Port 80
Codes
Beeps
Error
02
Verify Real Mode
04
Get processor type
06
Initialize system hardware
08
Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values
09
Set in POST flag
0A
Initialize processor registers
0B
Enable processor cache
0C
Initialize caches to initial POST values
0E
Initialize I/O
0F
Initialize the local bus IDE
10
Initialize Power Management
11
Load alternate registers with initial POST valuesnew
12
Restore processor control word during warm boot
14
Initialize keyboard controller
16
1-2-2-3
BIOS ROM checksum
18
8254 timer initialization
1A
8237 DMA controller initialization
