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Table 2-1. Boot Routine Indications
Look/Listen for: Action
An error message See Chapter 3, “Messages and Codes.”
The monitor's power indicator Most monitors have a power indicator (usu-
ally on the front bezel). If the monitor's
power indicator does not come on, see
“Troubleshooting the Monitor” in Chapter 5,
“Checking the Equipment.”
The keyboard indicators Most keyboards have one or more indicators
(usually in the upper-right corner). Press the
<Num Lock> key, the <Caps Lock> key, or
the <Scroll Lock> key to toggle their respec-
tive keyboard indicators on and off. If the
indicators do not light up, see “Troubleshoot-
ing the Keyboard”in Chapter 5, “Checking
the Equipment.”
The diskette drive access indicator The diskette drive access indicator should
quickly flash on and off when you access
data on the diskette drive. If the diskette
drive access indicator does not light up, see
“Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive Sub-
system” in Chapter 6, “Checking Inside the
System.”
The hard-disk drive activity
indicators
The hard-disk drive activity indicators should
quickly flash on and off when you access
data on the hard-disk drives. On your sys-
tem, you can test the drive by opening
Windows Explorer through Terminal Ser-
vices Client and clicking the icon for drive C.
If the hard-disk drive access indicator does
not come on, see Chapter 9, “Getting Help.”
A series of beeps See “System Beep Codes” and “PERC 2/DC
Beep Codes” in Chapter 3, “Messages and
Codes.”
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see “Abbreviations and
Acronyms.”
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