HP A7818-IE002 User Manual
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Tests And Error Messages
Order In Which POSTs Occur
Chapter 4
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9Fh
Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
Check ATA / SCSI
A0h
Set time of day
A2h
Check key lock
A4h
Initialize typematic rate
A8h
Erase F2 prompt
AAh
Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh
Enter SETUP
BIOS SETUP
AEh
Clear Boot flag
B0h
Check for errors
...Checking...
B2h
POST done - prepare to boot operating
system
B5H
Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h
Check password (optional)
Check Password
B7h
ACPI tables initialized
ACPI Init.
B8h
Clear global descriptor table
B9h
Prepare boot
Prepare Boot...
BAh
Initialize DMI parameters
DMI Tables Init.
BBh
Initialize PnP Option ROMs
PNP Opt. ROM Init
BCh
Clear parity checkers
BDh
Display MultiBoot menu
BEh
Clear screen (optional)
BFh
Check virus and backup reminders
C0h
Try to boot with INT 19
C1h
Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h
Initialize error logging
C3h
Initialize error display function
C4h
Initialize system error handling
C5h
PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6h
Initialize notebook docking (optional)
C7h
Initialize notebook docking late
C8h
Force check (optional)
Table 4-4
POST Checkpoint Codes (Continued)
Checkpoint
Code
POST Routine Description
MaxiLife LCD
Display Message
Beep
Codes