Slave DMA register failure | |
Master DMA register failure | |
Keyboard Controller Test failure | |
NVRAM power loss | |
NVRAM configuration | |
Screen initialization failure | |
Screen retrace failure | |
No time tick | |
Shutdown failure | |
Gate A20 failure |
Serial or parallel port test failure | |
Cache test failure | |
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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- | The keyboard controller failed | If you receive this message after you make |
A20 error | its test. | changes in the system setup program, enter |
|
| the system setup program and restore the |
|
| original value(s). |
Address Line Short!
C:Drive Error
C:Drive
Failure
Cache
Memory Bad,
Do Not
Enable
Cache
Error
CMOS Battery State Low
An error in the address decoding | Reseat the memory modules. |
circuitry in the memory has |
|
occurred. |
|
The hard drive is not working or | Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in |
is not configured correctly. | the computer and defined correctly in the |
| system setup program. |
The cache memory is not | See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual |
operating. | for instructions on obtaining technical |
| assistance. |
An error is occurring on the | See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual |
timer on the system board. | for instructions on obtaining technical |
| assistance. |
The system configuration | Enter the system setup program, verify the |
information in the system setup | system configuration, and then restart the |