IBM 560x User Guide
What Happens after Power-On?
What Happens When Power Is Turned On?
You see one of the following prompts when the computer is turned on:
An operating system screen
An operating system screen appears when the computer is operating
correctly. The screen you see may differ depending on your operating
system.
correctly. The screen you see may differ depending on your operating
system.
F2
F10
F1
This screen appears when an operating system is not found. It instructs you
to insert a self-starting diskette into the diskette drive and press F1 to start
the diskette. The order in which the computer checks the drives for an
operating system is set in the drive-startup sequence. See “Using the
Selectable Drive-Startup Sequence” on page 38 for more information.
to insert a self-starting diskette into the diskette drive and press F1 to start
the diskette. The order in which the computer checks the drives for an
operating system is set in the drive-startup sequence. See “Using the
Selectable Drive-Startup Sequence” on page 38 for more information.
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Month
Day
Hour
Month
Second
Year
1996
1996
This screen instructs you to set the date and time for the first time. Enter the
date and time (see page 36); then press Enter.
date and time (see page 36); then press Enter.
ERROR
OK
Cancel
This screen indicates that a failure occurred during the power-on self-test
(POST). See page 154 for the necessary actions.
(POST). See page 154 for the necessary actions.
This icon appears when a power-on password is set. To start the computer,
enter the correct password.
enter the correct password.
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