mazur@inmet.inmet.com (10/09/90)
We've been having a recurrent problem with our Model 80 PC, and unfortunately,
we can't find PS/2 hardware reference manual to look this up. The symptoms
are 1) case problems (letters displayed in upper case with cap locks off
and all shifted characters displayed - ie, no periods, only >s) and 2)
the PC won't boot, after displaying the memory, the screen looks like
1024K
36 301
162
If anybody has seen this, or can look it up in their hardware manual and
let me know what it is, I'd appreciate it. It appears to go away as
intermittently as it arrives, but it has us stumped.
Thanks for any info.
Beth Mazur "Nobody gets a lifetime rehearsal; as
mazur@inmet.inmet.com specks of dust, we're universal."
...!uunet!inmet!mazur -- The Indigo GirlsRMC@psuvm.psu.edu (Ron Crandall) (10/09/90)
I would look for a sticking key (Shift?). A 301 error indicates the
keyboard did not respond to a software reset correctly or a key is
stuck down. If a key is stuck down, the scan code of the key is also
given: maybe that's what the '36' represents.
The 162 error indicates the self-test detects a bad CMOS CRC. I would
guess this error is just noise from the keyboard problem.
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RMC@PSUVM.bitnet (Bitnet)bank@lea.ncsu.edu (Dave The DM) (10/11/90)
Beth,
The "1024K" refers to the amount of memory that passed the power-on
checks.
The "36 301" refers to a keyboard (301) failure and the "36" is
the scan code of the individual key that failed - I believe it is
shown in hex, so the scan code in decimal would be 54...the "6" (number
across the top) key.
The "162" is either "Clock Not Set" or "Options Not Set"...I
don't have a PS/2 reference manual handy, so I can't say for sure.
Solution: Check the keyboard for a stuck key. If nothing's
stuck and the problem persist, check the cable. If it STILL
doesn't work, take it in for service/replacement.
The "162" error can usually be cured by using the Option
diskette to re-setup the system.
Dave the DM