Dell G884D manual System Messages, Message Possible Cause Corrective Action

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System Messages

NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.

Message	Possible Cause	Corrective Action

8042 Gate-A20	The keyboard	If you receive this message
error	controller failed its test.	after you make changes in
		the system setup program,
		enter the system setup
		program and restore the
		original value(s).

Address Line Short!

An error in the address decoding circuitry in the memory has occurred.

Reseat the memory modules (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com).

C:Drive Error

C:Drive Failure

Cache Memory Bad,

Do Not Enable

Cache

CH-2 Timer Error

The hard drive is not working or is not configured correctly.

The cache memory is not operating.

An error is occurring on the timer on the system board.

Ensure that the hard drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined correctly in the system setup program (see the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com).

See "Contacting Dell" on page 54 for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

See "Contacting Dell" on page 54 for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

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