BIOS Utilities
5 - 2 The Power-On Self Test (POST)
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The Power-On Self Test (POST)
Each time you turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to con-
duct a POST, including a quick test of the on-board RAM (memory).
As the POST proceeds, the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong.
If there is a problem that prevents the system from booting, it will display a
system summary and prompt you to run Setup.
If there are no problems, the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will
load the operating system. Once that starts, you can’t get into Setup without
rebooting.
POST Screen
1.BIOS information
2.CPU type
3.Memory status
4.Enter Setup prompt
appears only during
POST
Note: The POST
screen as pictured is
for guideline purposes
only. The POST
screen on your compu-
ter may appear slightly
different.
Figure 5 - 1
POST Screen
Phoenix cME FirstBIOS Notebook Pro
Copyright 1985-2003 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
BIOS Revision: V133 1.00.E08
KBC/EC Firmware Revision: 1.00.E5
VBIOS Revision: VER008.017M.202-000-2004/06/07
CPU = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
255M System RAM Passed
1024K Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS shadowed
ATAPI CD-ROM: QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM SBW242B
USB: Y-E DATA USB-FDU
Mouse intialized
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
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