36 PCM-5820 Series User's Manual4.1 System test and initializationThese routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routinesencounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few shortbeeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kindsof errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue theboot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messagesusually appear on the screen along with the following instructions:press to RESUMEWrite down the message and press the F1 key to continue thebootup sequence.4.1.1 System configuration verificationThese routines check the current system configuration against thevalues stored in the board’s CMOS memory. If they do not match,the program outputs an error message. You will then need to runthe BIOS setup program to set the configuration information inmemory.There are three situations in which you will need to change theCMOS settings:1. You are starting your system for the first time2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configurationinformation has been erased.The PCM-5820 Series' CMOS memory has an integral lithiumbattery backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normalservice, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace thecomplete unit.
