beautypg.com

HP A7818-IE002 User Manual

Page 90

background image

Tests And Error Messages

Order In Which POSTs Occur

Chapter 4

90

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