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Error messages – Epson Endeavor User Manual

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1. Turn on your computer.

2. When the computer performs its power-on memory test,

the version number of your video BIOS appears at the top

of the screen. Next, the system BIOS version number

appears in a window at the bottom of the screen. Quickly

write down these version numbers. If you do not have

enough time to do this, press

and try

again.

3. When you see Press

Del

to start

SETUP,

press

Write down the necessary configuration information shown

on the SETUP screens; then exit SETUP without changing

your configuration. (See Chapter 2 of the

Setup Guide

for

instructions.)

4. If you are using MS-DOS, at the command prompt type

VER

and press Enter . The screen displays the MS-DOS version

number. Write it down. (If you are using another operating

system, see the manuals that came with it for instructions

on obtaining the version number.)

Error Messages

Your computer’s built-in memory (ROM) contains a series of

diagnostics programs, called power-on diagnostics, which your

computer runs automatically every time you turn it on. These

programs check internal devices such as ROM, RAM, the timer,

the keyboard controller, and the hard disk drive.

6-2 Troubleshooting