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  2. Power-on self-test - Wikipedia

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    Amiga Power On Self Test and Color Screens Schemes at Wayback Machine (originally on NewTek Inc. site) What your Amiga is telling you article at Amiga History Guide; Power On Self Test Beep Codes for AMI and Phoenix BIOS - from PC Hell. Computer Hardware - Additional information on computer POST / Beep Codes - from Computer Hope.

  3. POST card - Wikipedia

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    A typical card for desktop computers has a different bus interface on each edge; a card for laptop computers may have both a miniPCI and a parallel port connector (plus USB to supply power). Modern motherboards often do not broadcast POST codes to their PCI Express slots (PCIe switches only pass on transactions after having been configured to ...

  4. Booting - Wikipedia

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    The IBM Personal Computer included ROM-based firmware called the BIOS; one of the functions of that firmware was to perform a power-on self test when the machine was powered up, and then to read software from a boot device and execute it. Firmware compatible with the BIOS on the IBM Personal Computer is used in IBM PC compatible computers.

  5. Power-off testing - Wikipedia

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    When the PCA can be further damaged by applying power it is necessary to use power off test techniques to safely examine it. Power off testing includes analog signature analysis, ohmmeter, LCR Meter and optical inspection. This type of testing also lends itself well to troubleshooting circuit boards without the aid of supporting documentation ...

  6. BIOS interrupt call - Wikipedia

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    BIOS interrupt calls perform hardware control or I/O functions requested by a program, return system information to the program, or do both. A key element of the purpose of BIOS calls is abstraction - the BIOS calls perform generally defined functions, and the specific details of how those functions are executed on the particular hardware of the system are encapsulated in the BIOS and hidden ...

  7. List of YouTubers - Wikipedia

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    A popular comedy channel, holding the No. 1 spot for most YouTube subscribers for periods of time around the early 2010s David Pakman: Argentina/United States David Pakman Show, Pakman Live Political commentator Venus Palermo: Switzerland Venus Angelic Had a No. 71 hit with a cover of "I Love It". Known for her doll-like appearance. Dominic ...

  8. Portable appliance testing - Wikipedia

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    A leakage current test is an alternative to the insulation resistance test. A deficiency of the insulation resistance test is that the DC voltage will not activate electromagnetic switches or internal relays etc. that are common in many modern power tools, computers, and TVs, etc. and therefore it can only test the appliance up to those components.

  9. Watchdog timer - Wikipedia

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    A watchdog timer (WDT, or simply a watchdog), sometimes called a computer operating properly timer (COP timer), [1] is an electronic or software timer that is used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions. Watchdog timers are widely used in computers to facilitate automatic correction of temporary hardware faults, and to prevent errant ...