Brand: Apricot
Category: Computer
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Brand: Apricot
Category: Computer
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 8:19 p.m.
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This chapter provides essential basic information for using your Apricot computer. It covers turning the computer on and booting, energy-saving features, and how to safely turn the computer off. It also details cleaning and transporting the computer, including instructions for the system unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
This chapter explains how to use the floppy disk drive and the CD-ROM drive. It also covers software backup procedures and copying pre-installed software. Information on using an FTD (tape drive) is also provided.
This section details how to configure and install expansion cards in your system.
This chapter guides you through common system upgrades such as adding memory, cache memory, video memory, and upgrading the processor.
This section covers device drivers, the CD-ROM drive in more detail, and sound connections.
This chapter provides solutions for problems you might encounter when starting your computer, a troubleshooting checklist, and information on system disk drives and software security.
This section explains how to enter and use the BIOS set-up utility, including control keys, set-up starting on its own, opening screens, sub-menu pages, and error messages.
| Code | Cause | Code | Cause |
| 101 | Timer tick interrupt failure | 301 | Keyboard clock line failure |
| 102 | Timer 2 test failure | 301 | Keyboard data line failure |
| 106 | Diskette controller failure | 301 | Keyboard stuck key failure |
| 110 | System board memory parity interrupt | 604 | Diskette drive 0 failure |
| 114 | Option ROM checksum failure | 604 | Diskette drive 1 failure |
| 151 | Real time clock failure | 605 | Diskette unlocked problem |
| 161 | Real time clock battery failure | 662 | Diskette drive configuration |
| 162 | CMOS RAM checksum failure | 762 | Coprocessor configuration |
| 162 | Invalid configuration information | 1762 | Hard disk configuration |
| 163 | Time of day not set -preboot | 1780 | Fixed disk 0 failure |
| 164 | Memory size does not match CMOS | 1781 | Fixed disk 1 failure |
| 175 | Bad EEPROM CRC #1 | 1782 | Fixed disk 2 failure |
| 176 | System tampered | 1783 | Fixed disk 3 failure |
| 177 | Bad PAP checksum | 1800 | No more IRQ available |
| 178 | EEPROM is not functional | 1801 | No more room for option ROM |
| 183 | PAP update required | 1802 | No more I/O space available |
| 184 | Bad POP checksum | 1803 | No more memory <1Mb available |
| 185 | Corrupted Boot sequence | 1804 | No more memory >1MB available |
| 186 | Hardware problem | 1805 | Checksum error or 0 size option ROM |
| 189 | Excessive password attempts | 1962 | No bootable device |
| 201 | Base memory error | 2400 | Display adapter failed ; using alternate |
| 229 | External cache failure | 2462 | Video configuration |
| 303 | Keyboard controller failure | 5962 | IDE CD-ROM configuration |
| 301 | Keyboard failure | 8603 | Pointer device has been removed |