Q-CODE - What is normal?

[static1]

The book is clear as mud. It says this displays "ERROR" codes.

So... if all is functioning 100% then the Q-Code display should never display anything, correct?

I find that upon boot I have a series of numbers displayed. It does boot into Windows.
Yes, it works fine when in WIndows.
Why do I see codes? Is it OK to see codes when booting?

Can someone explain the behaviour of this debug display. I am guessing that Q-CODE doesn't only display errors.

[Chino]

The QCODES indicate the current phase of the boot process that your system is in from the moment you press the button until you get in Windows. It's a normal behaviour that you see different codes cycling through the DEBUG LED during this whol process.

[static1]

So it normal to show a red ---> A0
after I am in Windows?

Or should it not show anything after one is in Windows?

[pennyboy]

static1 wrote:
So it normal to show a red ---> A0
after I am in Windows?

Or should it not show anything after one is in Windows?

Yes red AO is normal once in Windows!

[DirectHit]

When my M6F boots, I either get AO or 4O. What is 4O because I cannot find the code in the manual?

[Praz]

DirectHit wrote:
When my M6F boots, I either get AO or 4O. What is 4O because I cannot find the code in the manual?

It is in the Q-Code list in the manual. 40 > Resume from S4.

[Chino]

static1 wrote:
So it normal to show a red ---> A0
after I am in Windows?

Or should it not show anything after one is in Windows?

Completely normal. A0 means control has been passed over to the OS.

DirectHit wrote:
When my M6F boots, I either get AO or 4O. What is 4O because I cannot find the code in the manual?

Also normal. Praz explained it clearly above. 😛 But in case you're wondering what Resume from S4 means, S4 suspend is the default shutdown option for Windows 8.

[static1]

thanks

[LewdGeek]

Weird because this page tells me otherwise https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1043948#6