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| Can be used to boot a system and repair or reinstall the Windows operating system. |
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| used to test a serial, parallel, USB, network or other port. |
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| Material Safety Data Sheet |
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| Explains how to properly handle substances such as chemical solvants |
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| Memory Address always assigned to the first instruction in the ROM BIOS startup program |
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| If the system is booting from a cold boot, what is tested |
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| Where is the Master Boot Record Located on the hard disk |
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| contains a map to the partitions on the hard drive |
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POST code:
Code in the 100 range |
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POST code:
Code in the 200 range |
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| RAM errors. Troubleshooting RAM is covered in Chapter 7 |
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POST code:
Code in the 300 range |
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| Keyboard errors. Verify the keyboard is plugged in or try a known good keyboard |
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POST Code
Code in the 500 range |
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| Video controller errors. The video card might need replacing. |
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POST Error:
Code in the 600 or 7300 range |
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| Floppy drive error. Verify CMOS setup has the floppy drive configured correctly. |
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| a spring-loaded device that looks like a hypodermic needle |
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