Dell 5000 manual System Messages, Table C-1. System Error Messages

A P P E N D I X C

System Messages

Your application programs, the operating system, and the computer itself can provide you with status and error information in the form of system messages that appear on the computer’s display or an external monitor. This appendix documents the system messages generated by the system basic input/output system (BIOS). For other mes- sages, refer to the documentation for your application program or operating system.

If a message appears on the display or external monitor, make a note of the message. See Table C-1 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. The system messages are listed alphabetically.

NOTE: If the message is not listed in Table C-1, check the documentation for the appli- cation programs that were running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and a recom- mended action.

Table C-1. System Error Messages

Message Cause Action

CMOS battery is The CMOS battery is dead. dead—Replace

and run Setup

Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”)

Diskette drive	A connector may be loose or
error	the diskette may be faulty.

If the diskette-drive access indicator lights up when you access a file on the diskette, but you still get this error message, try a different diskette. Turn the computer back on, and check for the error mes- sage. If the problem is still not resolved, see “Resolve Diskette Drive Problems” in Chapter 2.

Fixed disk 0	The hard-disk drive failed to	See “Resolve Hard-Disk Drive Problems” in
failure	initialize.	Chapter 2.
Fixed disk con-	The hard-disk drive control-	Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
troller failure	ler may be faulty.	see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”)
Keyboard con-	The keyboard controller is	Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
troller error	faulty.	see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”)

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the system Help.

support.dell.com System Messages C-1