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Aptiva - Error messages

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Error Messages
Messages generated by the software, the operating system or application programs, generally are text messages, but they also can be numeric. The following are the various error messages.

POST error messages
POST beep codes
Diagnostic error messages
Software generated messages
Multiple messages

Error Message

Description

POST Error Messages

Displayed when POST finds problems with the hardware or detects a change in the hardware configuration.

POST Beep Codes

Sounds emitted from the speaker if POST finds a problem. One beep indicates POST completed successfully. Multiple beeps indicate a problem was found by the POST.

Diagnostic Messages

Error Displayed when a test program finds a problem with a hardware option.

Software Generated Error Messages

Displayed if a problem or conflict is found by an application program, the operating system, or both. For an explanation of these messages, refer to the information supplied with that software package.

Multiple Messages

The first error that occurs can cause additional errors. Follow the suggested action of the first error displayed. In this case, the system displays more than one error message. Always follow the suggested action instructions for the first error message displayed.



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Diagnostics, Error Messages

Date Created

27-08-96

Last Updated

17-12-98

Revision Date

17-12-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2134, 2176

Model

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