After problems occur during the self-test, various English short sentences will appear. The short sentences contain very important information. Understanding this information can solve some small problems by yourself. However, these English stumped some friends. Below are some explanations of some common BIOS short sentences, you can refer to them.
battery failed
Chinese: CMOS battery fails.
Explanation: This shows that the CMOS battery is almost out of power, just replace it with a new battery.
check sum error－Defaults loaded
Chinese: CMOS: When performing all checks, an error is found, and the system preset value must be loaded.
Explanation: Generally speaking, this sentence says that the battery is about to run out of power. You can try changing the battery first. If the problem is still not solved, it means that there may be a problem with the CMOS RAM. If you go to the dealer to change a motherboard within a year, and then ask the dealer to send it back to the manufacturer for repair after a year!
ESC to skip memory test
Chinese: Memory checking is being performed, you can press ESC key to skip.
Explanation: This is because there is no setting in CMOS to skip the second, third and fourth tests of the memory. Four memory tests will be performed when the computer is turned on. Of course, you can also press the ESC key to end the memory check, but it is too troublesome to have this every time. You can enter COMS settings and select BIOS FEATURS SETUP, set Quick Power On Self Test to Enabled, and restart after storage.
error or no keyboard present
Chinese: Keyboard error or keyboard missed.
Explanation: Check whether the keyboard's connection is loose or damaged.
disk install failure
Chinese: The hard disk installation failed.
Explanation: This is because the power cord or data cord of the hard disk may not be connected properly or the hard disk jumper is set incorrectly. You can check whether the connections of the hard disk are plugged in properly and see if the jumpers of the two hard disks on the same data cable are the same. If the same, just set the jumpers of the two hard disks differently (one is set as Master and the other is set as Slave).
slave hard fail
Chinese: Detection of slave disk failed
Explanation: It may be that the CMOS is set incorrectly, such as if there is no slave disk but it is set to a slave disk in CMOS, an error will occur. At this time, you can enter COMS settings and select IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION for automatic detection of the hard disk. It may also be that the power cord and data cord of the hard disk may not be connected properly or the hard disk jumper is set incorrectly. Please refer to Article 5 for the solution.
Disk(s) fail or Floppy Disk(s) fail(80) or Floppy Disk(s) fail(40)
Chinese: Cannot drive floppy drive.
Explanation: The system prompts that the floppy drive cannot be found. Check if the power cord and data cable of the floppy drive are loose or connected incorrectly, or put the floppy drive on another machine and try it. If these are not done, then you have to buy another one. Fortunately, the floppy drive is not expensive.
disk(s) diagnosis fail
Chinese: An error occurred while performing hard disk diagnosis.
Explanation: This problem generally means that the hard disk itself has a fault. You can put the hard disk on another machine and try it. If the problem is still not solved, you can only repair it.
test fail
Chinese: Memory detection failed.
Explanation: Re-plug and unplug the memory stick to see if it can be solved. This problem usually occurs because the memory sticks are incompatible with each other. Go and change one!
enable－Defaults loaded
Chinese: The current CMOS setting cannot start the system, load the preset values in the BIOS to start the system.
Explanation: Generally, there is an error in the setting within COMS. Just enter COMS settings and select LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS to load the original setting value of the system and restart it.
TAB to show POST screen
Chinese: Press the TAB key to switch the screen display.
Explanation: Some OEM manufacturers will replace the BIOS preset boot screen with their own designed display screen. We can press the TAB key to switch between the BIOS preset boot screen and the manufacturer's custom screen.
from disk，Press TAB to show POST screen
Chinese: Restore the power from the hard disk and press TAB to display the power-on self-test screen).
Explanation: This is because some motherboard BIOS provides the function of Suspend to disk (suspend the hard disk). If we use the Suspend to disk to shut down, then we will display this prompt message when the next time we boot.
Monitor found an error，enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details，Press F1 to continue，DEL to enter SETUP
Chinese: If the monitoring function is found, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP to view the detailed information, press F1 to continue the startup program, and press DEL to enter COMS settings.
Explanation: Some motherboards have hardware monitoring functions, which can set the temperature monitoring of the motherboard and CPU, the voltage output level monitoring of the voltage regulator and the monitoring of the speed of each fan. When the above monitoring function finds abnormalities when it is turned on, the above paragraph will appear. At this time, you can enter the COMS settings and select POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP, and check which part of the abnormality is emitted, and then solve it.
battery failed
Chinese: CMOS battery fails.
Explanation: This shows that the CMOS battery is almost out of power, just replace it with a new battery.
check sum error－Defaults loaded
Chinese: CMOS: When performing all checks, an error is found, and the system preset value must be loaded.
Explanation: Generally speaking, this sentence says that the battery is about to run out of power. You can try changing the battery first. If the problem is still not solved, it means that there may be a problem with the CMOS RAM. If you go to the dealer to change a motherboard within a year, and then ask the dealer to send it back to the manufacturer for repair after a year!
ESC to skip memory test
Chinese: Memory checking is being performed, you can press ESC key to skip.
Explanation: This is because there is no setting in CMOS to skip the second, third and fourth tests of the memory. Four memory tests will be performed when the computer is turned on. Of course, you can also press the ESC key to end the memory check, but it is too troublesome to have this every time. You can enter COMS settings and select BIOS FEATURS SETUP, set Quick Power On Self Test to Enabled, and restart after storage.
error or no keyboard present
Chinese: Keyboard error or keyboard missed.
Explanation: Check whether the keyboard's connection is loose or damaged.
disk install failure
Chinese: The hard disk installation failed.
Explanation: This is because the power cord or data cord of the hard disk may not be connected properly or the hard disk jumper is set incorrectly. You can check whether the connections of the hard disk are plugged in properly and see if the jumpers of the two hard disks on the same data cable are the same. If the same, just set the jumpers of the two hard disks differently (one is set as Master and the other is set as Slave).
slave hard fail
Chinese: Detection of slave disk failed
Explanation: It may be that the CMOS is set incorrectly, such as if there is no slave disk but it is set to a slave disk in CMOS, an error will occur. At this time, you can enter COMS settings and select IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION for automatic detection of the hard disk. It may also be that the power cord and data cord of the hard disk may not be connected properly or the hard disk jumper is set incorrectly. Please refer to Article 5 for the solution.
Disk(s) fail or Floppy Disk(s) fail(80) or Floppy Disk(s) fail(40)
Chinese: Cannot drive floppy drive.
Explanation: The system prompts that the floppy drive cannot be found. Check if the power cord and data cable of the floppy drive are loose or connected incorrectly, or put the floppy drive on another machine and try it. If these are not done, then you have to buy another one. Fortunately, the floppy drive is not expensive.
disk(s) diagnosis fail
Chinese: An error occurred while performing hard disk diagnosis.
Explanation: This problem generally means that the hard disk itself has a fault. You can put the hard disk on another machine and try it. If the problem is still not solved, you can only repair it.
test fail
Chinese: Memory detection failed.
Explanation: Re-plug and unplug the memory stick to see if it can be solved. This problem usually occurs because the memory sticks are incompatible with each other. Go and change one!
enable－Defaults loaded
Chinese: The current CMOS setting cannot start the system, load the preset values in the BIOS to start the system.
Explanation: Generally, there is an error in the setting within COMS. Just enter COMS settings and select LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS to load the original setting value of the system and restart it.
TAB to show POST screen
Chinese: Press the TAB key to switch the screen display.
Explanation: Some OEM manufacturers will replace the BIOS preset boot screen with their own designed display screen. We can press the TAB key to switch between the BIOS preset boot screen and the manufacturer's custom screen.
from disk，Press TAB to show POST screen
Chinese: Restore the power from the hard disk and press TAB to display the power-on self-test screen).
Explanation: This is because some motherboard BIOS provides the function of Suspend to disk (suspend the hard disk). If we use the Suspend to disk to shut down, then we will display this prompt message when the next time we boot.
Monitor found an error，enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details，Press F1 to continue，DEL to enter SETUP
Chinese: If the monitoring function is found, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP to view the detailed information, press F1 to continue the startup program, and press DEL to enter COMS settings.
Explanation: Some motherboards have hardware monitoring functions, which can set the temperature monitoring of the motherboard and CPU, the voltage output level monitoring of the voltage regulator and the monitoring of the speed of each fan. When the above monitoring function finds abnormalities when it is turned on, the above paragraph will appear. At this time, you can enter the COMS settings and select POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP, and check which part of the abnormality is emitted, and then solve it.