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| Raymond 2004-01-15, 12:24 pm |
| I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the question
right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post. Can
anyone tell me more about post?
Thank You.
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"Raymond" <NotAValidEmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the
question
> right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post. Can
> anyone tell me more about post?
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> Thank You.
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Power On Self Test
It explains itself but the system does some basic tests to see if everything
is OK before it boots. It doesn't check for most errors and the memory test
is usually not very through but that is what happens.
AG
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| Gary Kendall 2004-01-15, 2:25 pm |
| Raymond,
I have a copy of what POST is suppose to do. If you would like a copy
send me off an email with your email addy and I will send it to you
Gary
Raymond wrote:
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> I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the question
> right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post. Can
> anyone tell me more about post?
>
> Thank You.
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| An OK definition.
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/bios/bootPOST-c.html
"Raymond" <NotAValidEmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the
question
> right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post.
Can
> anyone tell me more about post?
>
> Thank You.
>
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| POST- refers to power on self test. Yhis happens at start up when the
mobo esentially checks itself out.
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:25:00 -0600, "Raymond"
<NotAValidEmail@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the question
>right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post. Can
>anyone tell me more about post?
>
>Thank You.
>
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"Raymond" <NotAValidEmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:iOednbgzGJZEI5vdRVn_iw@co
mcast.com...
> I was looking at A+ question asking about post,bios,gui, I got the
question
> right, but don't completly understand what is happening during post. Can
> anyone tell me more about post?
>
> Thank You.
>
>
The Post actually sends a signal to all concerned devices (memory
controller, video controller etc) to test themselves - this is why its
called Power on Self Test. After the CPU has tested the power good signal
for strength it calls the BIOS to run POST. POST allows other devices on the
board to report back if they have an error. If they report an error, the
POST reports to you. Each device has its own testing function.
JJ
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| Raymond 2004-01-16, 10:24 am |
| Thank you all very much.
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