User's Manual

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Power On Self Test
When you press UMPC power key, the screen displays a series of system detection tests
which control by software. Generally, it is named POST (Power on Self Test). Then press
“Tab” on the external keyboard, the screen shows the testing results: CPU model, BOIS
version, CD-ROM and ram testing etc. POST test will run first when UMPC starts every time.
After POST test, it enters the installed operation system.
POST records the basic information of hardware and this information could be set up
through BOIS (Basic Input/Output System). If the hardware information is different from the
record’s and POST displays warning information on the screen and lead you to enter BOIS to
alter the setup. Or if you need some hardware setting, press “Del” when it comes the boot
screen, then enter to BOIS setup.
Since the hard disk of UMPC equips with S.M.A.R.T. technology, it will display
warning information when the self monitor and analysis of hard disk finds out mistake status
during POST test. After UMPC enter the operation system, please backup the important data to
external hard disk or floppy disk immediately, then run Windows disk scanning program. The
following procedure is for Windows disk scanning program:
1. Click the right key of mouse on the icon of disk in window of “My
Computer”
2. Select “Properties”
3. Click “Tools”
4. Click
5. Select
6. Click “Start”