190 Solving Problems
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System Beep Codes
If an error occurs during startup that cannot be reported on the monitor,
your computer may emit a beep code that identifies the problem. The beep
code is a pattern of sounds: for example, one beep, followed by a second
beep, and then a burst of three beeps (code 1-1-3) means that the computer
was unable to read the data in NVRAM.
If a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics
Checklist and look it up in the following table. If you are unable to resolve
the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use the Dell
Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. If you are still unable to resolve
the problem, contact Dell for technical assistance.
If the computer loses power and beeps constantly when you turn it back on,
the BIOS is probably corrupted. See "BIOS Recovery Utility" for
information on restoring the BIOS.
WARNING: Dell’s Disk
Monitoring System has
detected that drive [0/1]
on the [primary/secondary]
EIDE controller is
operating outside of
normal specifications. It
is advisable to
immediately back up your
data and replace your hard
drive by calling your
support desk or Dell
Computer Corporation.
POST has queried the EIDE drive for
status information. The drive has
indicated it has detected possible
error conditions for its operating
specifications.
When your computer finishes booting,
immediately back up your data and
replace your hard drive. Restore the data
to the replacement drive.
Back up the data on your hard drive. If a
replacement drive is not immediately
available and the drive is not the only
bootable drive, enter system setup and
change the appropriate drive setting to
None. Remove the drive from the
computer.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
The operating system cannot write to
the diskette or hard drive. See "Diskette Drive Problems" and "Hard
Drive Problems."
System Messages
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Message Cause Action