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Electrical Current Flows From The Outlet To The Surge Protector
Electrical Current Flows From The Outlet To The Surge Protector
Electrical current that is within tolerance limits for the current flows and powers the components into the unit.
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Hardware BIOS located, loaded, and run. BIOS information is displayed on screen and runs system tests including a memory test.
Devices identified in CMOS are detected,configured, and tested. PnP devices are detected and configured. BIOS checks CMOS to locate the disk drive to boot.
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Collecting Information: Gather user reports of the trouble Looking for obvious problems. Check for any error messages. Find out what the user has been doing before the problem started. Make sure that the user is following proper procedures.
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Isolating the Problem: Start with the easiest problem first. Follow a sequential method in your troubleshooting. Document each step you take in isolating the problem. Ask further isolating questions to narrow the range of possibilities for the cause of the problem. Make sure that the proper version of hardware and software are being used. Swap parts as necessary to determine the cause of the problem. Challenge your own assumptions.
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