User`s guide

Operating System Chapter Two - System Features
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until all installed memory is tested. Normally, the only test routine visible on the
screen will be the memory test.
Two kinds of malfunctions can be detected during the POST:
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Error messages that indicate a failure with the hardware, the software, or
the BIOS. These critical malfunctions prevent the computer from operating
at all or could cause incorrect results. An example of a critical error is a
microprocessor malfunction.
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Messages that furnish important information (such as memory status,
power-on, and boot processes). These non-critical malfunctions are those
that cause incorrect results that may not be readily apparent. An example
of a non-critical error would be a memory chip failure.
In general, if the POST detects a system board failure (a critical error), the
computer halts and generates a series of beeps. If failure is detected in an area
other than the system board (such as the display, keyboard, or an adapter card)
an error message is displayed on the screen and testing is stopped.
The POST does not test all areas of the computer, but only those that allow it to
be operational enough to run any diagnostic program.
If your system does not successfully complete the POST, but displays a blank
screen, emits a series of beeps, or displays an error code, contact Technical
Support.
Operating System
When starting the TREK 2 for the first time, please note you have either Windows
95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 already installed on your TREK 2.
Resetting the System
To reset the system, or “reboot,” press the [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] keys
simultaneously. This is known as a “warm boot.” This key combination acts as a
software reset switch when you encounter hardware or software problems which
might lock up the TREK 2.
If this key combination does not shut down the TREK 2, you can reset the TREK 2
by using the TREK 2’s power button. Should the TREK 2 lock up for some reason,
pressing this button for five seconds powers the TREK 2 off.