
Table C-1. System Error Messages (continued)
Message | Cause | Action |
Keyboard error If an external keyboard is being used, a cable or con- nector may be loose or the keyboard may be faulty. If the integrated keyboard is being used, it may be faulty. A key on the integrated key- board may have been pressed while the computer was booting.
Run the Stuck Key Test in the
Operating sys- tem not found
The operating system may be corrupted. Or, the operat- ing system cannot be found on the
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”)
Real time clock | The CMOS battery that | Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, | |
error | supports data stored in | see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”) | |
| NVRAM may be dead. |
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System CMOS | The BIOS has been updated. | Restart the computer and press <F2> as soon as | |
checksum bad— | CMOS has been corrupted or | you see the Dell logo screen to enter the system | |
run Setup | modified, possibly by an | setup program and reconfigure the computer. If the | |
application program that | problem persists, call Dell for technical assistance. | ||
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| changes data stored in | (For instructions, see Chapter 4, “Getting Help.”) | |
| CMOS. |
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NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the system Help.