H133539 - 1 Long & 3 Short Beeps on PC 700 w/Image Adapter/A                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
 SYMPTOM:                                                                       
 IBM PC 700 Series 6876 and 6886 Micro Channel systems may                      
 exhibit a 1 long, 3 short Beep code during POST indicating                     
 that there is video error if the system is equipped with one                   
 display attached to an IBM Image Adapter/A card.                               
                                                                                
 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:                                                        
 With the primary display attached to the Image Adapter/A card,                 
 there is no visible display during POST or when the operating                  
 system starts to IPL.  A visible image is only displayed after                 
 the operating system has loaded the Image Adapter/A device                     
 drivers.  The display operates normally after the device drivers               
 are loaded.                                                                    
                                                                                
 FIX:                                                                           
 The IBM Image Adapter/A card was not tested for standalone                     
 operation on the PC 700 Micro Channel systems.  The Image                      
 Adapter/A was intended to be used as the secondary display                     
 adapter in conjunction with the S3 864 video chipset on the                    
 system board for high resolution and text display, not primary                 
 operation.  The operating system must also have the capability                 
 of supporting two displays such as OS/2.                                       
                                                                                
 During POST, the system checks the bus for a video adapter card                
 and returns a 1 long, 3 short Beep code if the display is                      
 attached to the Image Adapter/A card and no display is attached                
 to the system board video port.                                                
                                                                                
 To bypass the error indication during POST, perform either of                  
 the following steps:                                                           
                                                                                
 1) Install a video connector terminator on the system board                    
    SVGA port (purchase locally).  This will allow the system                   
    to display POST status and operating system startup.                        
                                                                                
 2) Enable the "Bypass system programs on error" feature in the                 
    Configuration Menu.                                                         
                                                                                
    NOTE - Using option #2 will disable all error messages                      
           including the 1 long, 3 short beep code during                       
           POST.  This setting will not allow the User to view                  
           the operating system startup until the Image Adapter/A               
           device drivers are loaded.