Troubleshooting
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Table 3-1
System Troubleshooting
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Problem
Possible Cause
Action
Power is on, but there s
no screen display.
Various possible causes.
Listen carefully for computer beep codes;
record the number of beeps and their patterns
and then check the beep codes below:
1 short and 4 long beeps – no usable memory
detected.
2 long and 4 or 5 short beeps – Firmware in
flash ROM is corrupted.
System boots
automatically when you
do not want it to.
System is set to autoboot.
For Compaq Tru64 UNIX users: When the SRM
console starts, press [Ctrl/C] to stop the
autostart countdown. Type
>>>
auto_action halt
to change a variable.
For Windows NT users: When AlphaBIOS starts,
press a
Ç
to stop the autostart countdown.
Then press [F2] to enter setup. Use the down
arrow key to select CMOS set up. Press [Enter]
then [Tab] to “Autostart count” and select the
number of seconds that you need.
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