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8042 |
| The keyboard controller | If you receive this message after you make | ||
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Address Line |
| An error in the address | Reseat the memory modules (see Removing | ||
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C: Drive Error |
| The hard drive is not | Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in | ||
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C: Drive |
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Cache Memory |
| The cache memory is not | See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual | ||
Bad, Do Not |
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Enable Cache |
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| An error is occurring on the | See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual | |||
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CMOS Battery |
| The system configuration | Enter the system setup program (see | ||
State Low |
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CMOS Checksum |
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Date Not Set |
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Diskette Boot |
| Drive A or B is present but | Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in | ||
Failure |
| has failed the BIOS POST. | the computer and defined correctly in the | ||
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DMA Error |
| Error in the DMA controller | The keyboard or system board (see | ||
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DMA 1 Error |
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DMA 2 Error |
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FDD Controller |
| The BIOS cannot | Ensure that the floppy drive or the hard | ||
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| communicate with the | drive (Installing a Hard Drive) is installed | ||
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HDD Controller |
| controller. | correctly in the system setup program (see | ||
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INTR1 Error |
| An interrupt channel on the | The keyboard or system board (see | ||
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