2-2 Using Your Computer
At the bottom of this screen, messages like the following
appear:
Escape to view boot, F2 to enter BIOS Setup
NOTE
These messages are part of your system’s
Power-On Self-Test (POST). Your computer is
checking your hardware for any changes since the
last startup. If you want to see the messages
displayed during POST, press Esc. If you want to go
into the Setup Utility, press F2.
One beep indicates that the system has successfully
completed the power-on test. After about 5 seconds,
Windows starts.
If a problem occurs, a series of beeps may sound. If this
happens repeatedly after powering on, power off the system
and turn to Chapter 8, Solving System Problems. This
chapter provides some helpful hints on obvious system
problems.
NOTE
If the system displays a message indicating
that system settings have changed, run the BIOS
Setup utility (see Chapter 4, Using Tools and
Utilities).
On PowerMate Professional systems loaded with the
Windows NT
®
4.0 operating system, press
Ctrl-Alt-Del
when prompted on-screen to do so. The log-on box appears
for entering a password.