Solving System Problems 5-3 Operating system not found error message displays when thesystem is started.If you left a CD in the CD-ROM drive, your system might not be ableto boot. Try removing the CD and rebooting. System does not boot and error message displayed on screen.Run the BIOS Setup Utility (see Chapter 3). Check that the parametersare set correctly, particularly if you just installed an option. System emits continuous beeps.Turn the system off, wait at least five seconds, and turn the system on.If the beeps continue, call the NECC Technical Support Center. System does not maintain date, time, system configurationinformation.Have the CMOS battery checked and replaced by an NECCauthorized service center. The battery is not user replaceable. System does not boot from hard drive.The system usually tries to start from the diskette drive before it startsfrom the hard drive. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.Run the Setup Utility (see Chapter 3) and set the initial Bootparameter to a hard disk device instead of floppy disk device. System performance appears sluggish.Check that your system is set for optimal operation. See youroperating system documentation.You might have too many applications open. Close any applicationsthat you are not using.Check your Internet browser and Windows for excessive Internetcache files. Delete the cache files as necessary (see the browser andWindows online documentation for further information).Check the memory requirements of your software applications. Ifrequired, install additional SO-DIMM memory (see Chapter 4).If you added optional memory, check that you correctly installed theSO-DIMM memory.
