Dell 200, 6100 manual System Beep Codes

Table 3-1. System Messages (continued)

Code	Message
0986	System Reset caused by
	Watchdog Timer
0987	Bus Time-out NMI in Slot
NA	Power supply paralleling
	board firmware download
	failed
	System backplane firm-
	ware download failed

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.

System Beep Codes

When errors occur during a boot routine that cannot be reported on the monitor, the computer may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem. The beep code is a pat- tern of beeps. For example, four beeps means the timer is not operational. This information is valuable to the Dell support staff if you need to call for technical assistance.

When a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in Appendix A, and then look it up in Table 3-2. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use the system diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see Chap- ter 11, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Table 3-2. System Beep Codes

Beep Code	Cause
1	Refresh failure
2	Parity cannot be reset
3	First 64 KB memory failure
4	Timer not operational
5	Microprocessor failure
6	8042 Gate A20 is off (v_mode)
7	Exception interrupt error
8	Display memory read/write error
9	ROM checksum error
10	Shutdown reg. read/write error
11	I2C Error

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.

Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and asks you to do something before execution continues. For example, before you format a diskette, a message may warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette as a way to protect against inadvertently erasing or writing over the data. These warning messages usually interrupt the procedure and require you to respond by typing a y (yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application programs or the operating system. See Chapter 4, “Finding Software Solutions,” and the docu- mentation that accompanied the operating system and application programs.

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