compaq prosignia 190 User Manual

MAINTENANCE & SERVICE GUIDE
PROSIGNIA NOTEBOOK 190
INDEX PAGEPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONLEGAL NOTICEHOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
REMOVAL & REPLACEMENTILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGTROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONS
Troubleshooting
Power-on Self Test (POST)
>Preliminaries
>Clearing
Password
>POST
>Compaq
Utilities
>Troubleshooting
without
Diagnostics
>Contacting
CompaqThe Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a series of tests that run every time\
the computer is turned on. POST verifies that the system is configured and functioning...

CMOS failure, run 
SCUCMOS RAM has 
lost power.Run Computer Setup to reinitialize 
CMOS-RAM.
Diskette 
controller errorThe diskette drive 
controller failed 
to respond to the 
recalibrate 
command.If there is no diskette drive in the 
system, run Computer Setup to 
properly configure the CMOS-RAM to 
show no diskette drive present. If 
the problem persists, or if a diskette 
drive is present, complete these 
steps until the problems is solved: 
1. Check diskette drive connections. 
2. Replace diskette...

Fatal errors emit a beep and may display a FATAL message. Fatal errors
indicate severe problems, such as a hardware failure. Fatal errors do no\
t 
allow the system to resume. Some of the Fatal error beep codes are liste\
d at 
the end of this section.
MessageDescriptionBeep code
CMOS RAM 
test failedA walking bit test of CMOS RAM location 0E (Hex) 
- 3F (Hex) failed.3
DMA 
controller 
faultyA sequential read/write of the transfer count and 
transfer address registers within the primary and 
secondary...

8 S-S-L-P-S-S-L-PInternal RAM is faulty.Replace memory board or 
system board if memory on 
system board is faulty.
  

MAINTENANCE & SERVICE GUIDE
PROSIGNIA NOTEBOOK 190
INDEX PAGEPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONLEGAL NOTICEHOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
REMOVAL & REPLACEMENTILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGTROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONS
Troubleshooting
Compaq Utilities & F10 Setup
>Preliminaries
>Clearing
Password
>POST
>Compaq 
Utilities
>Troubleshooting
without
Diagnostics
>Contacting
CompaqCompaq Utilities contain several functions that determine if various com\
puter 
devices are recognized by the system and checks to see if the devices ar\
e...

Using Computer Setup
All information and setting in Computer Setup are accessed from the File\
, 
Security, or Advanced menus. The items on each of these menus are 
described in this section. 
To use Computer Setup:Turn on or restart the computer.
1.  
When the blinking cursor appears in the upper-right corner of the 
screen, press  F10.2.  
To change the language,  press  F2.3.  
To view navigation information, press  F1.4.  
To return to the Computer Setup menu from anywhere in Computer 
Setup, press...

DriveLock passwordsEnable/disable  DriveLock; change a
Drive/Lock User or Master password.
Password optionsEnable/disable 
QuickLock 
QuickLock on Suspend 
QuckBlank 
Lock keyboard and mouse at power-on 
To enable Quicklock on Suspend or QuckBlank, 
Quicklock must be enabled first.
Device securityEnable/disable 
Ports or diskette drives 
Diskette write 
CD or diskette startup 
Settings for DVD can be entered in the CD 
field.
System IDsEnter identification numbers for the computer, 
a docking base, and...

Compaq Diagnostics for Windows by selecting Level on the menu bar.
Compaq Diagnostics for Windows are designed to test Compaq components. 
Testing other components may be inconclusive.
Displaying System Information
To display system information: Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Compaq Diagnostics
1.  
Select Categories, then select a category from the drop-down list.2.  
To save the information, select  File -> Save As.3.  
To print the information, select  File -> Print.4.  
To close Compaq...

Click here to see Factory Default settings .
Return to the top.
  

MAINTENANCE & SERVICE GUIDE
PROSIGNIA NOTEBOOK 190
INDEX PAGEPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONLEGAL NOTICEHOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
REMOVAL & REPLACEMENTILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGTROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONS
Troubleshooting
Without Diagnostics
>Preliminaries
>Clearing
Password
>POST
>Compaq
Utilities
>Troubleshooting 
without 
Diagnostics
>Contacting
CompaqThis section provides information about how to identify and correct some\
 
common hardware, memory, and software problems. It also explains several\
 
types of...