Vig550B Motherboard Manual – Ver 1.0
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Problems & Suggestions
Table 9:
Problems and Suggestions
What happens
What to do
Application software
problems
Try resetting the system.
Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
Verify that the system board jumpers are set properly.
Verify that your system hardware configuration is set correctly. In
Setup, check the values against the system settings you recorded
previously. If an error is evident (wrong type of drive specified, for
example), make the change in Setup and reboot the system. Record
your change.
Make sure the software is properly configured for the system. Refer to
the software documentation for information.
Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the
copy you are using.
If other software runs correctly on the system, contact the vendor of
the software that fails.
If you check all of the above with no success, try clearing CMOS RAM
and reconfiguring the system. Make sure you have your list of system
settings available to re-enter, because clearing CMOS RAM sets the
options to their default values.
Characters on-screen
are distorted or incorrect
Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted
on the monitor.
Make sure the video signal cable and power cables are properly
installed.
Make sure your monitor is compatible with the video mode you have
selected.
Characters do not
appear on screen
Make sure the video display is plugged in and turned on.
Check that the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted.
Check that the video signal cable is properly installed.
Make sure a video board is installed, enabled, and the jumpers are
positioned correctly.
Reboot the system.
CMOS RAM settings are
wrong
If system settings stored in CMOS RAM change for no apparent
reason (for example, the time of day develops an error), the backup
battery may no longer have enough power to maintain the settings.
Replace the battery (Chapter 2).
Diskette drive light does
not go on when drive is
in use or is tested by
POST
Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly
installed.
Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup.
