Specifications

30 PCM-4825/4825L User's Manual
4.1 System test and initialization
These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines
encounter an error in during the tests, you will either hear a few
short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two
kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue
the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error
messages usually appear on the screen along with the following
instructions:
press <F1> to RESUME
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the
bootup sequence.
4.1.1System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration against the
values stored in the card’s CMOS memory. If they don’t match, the
program outputs an error message. You will then need to run the
BIOS setup program to set the configuration information in memory.
There are three situations in which you will need to change the CMOS
settings:
1. You are starting your system for the first time
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration infor-
mation has been erased.
The PCM-4825/4825L board's CMOS memory has an integrated
lithium battery backup. The battery backup should last ten years in
normal service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to
replace the complete unit.