Table C-2. System Messages (continued)
Message | Possible Cause | Corrective Action |
Expansion ROM | The I/O expansion ROM |
Allocation | fails to allocate for an |
Fail | expansion card. |
Turn off the computer and discon- nect your system and devices from their electrical outlets. Remove both of the cards. (See “Expansion Cards” in Chapter 5.) Reconnect the system and devices and reboot the computer. If the message persists, the expansion card may be malfunc- tioning. If the message does not appear, turn off the system and reinsert the other card.
IDE Drive n The IDE drive may be
Errorfaulty, type mismatched, or not properly installed.
IDE Drive n Auto Detec- tion Failed
Run the IDE Devices tests as described in “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
I/O Parity The I/O address is not
Errorcorrect.
Run the System Board Devices tests as described in “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
Insert | The diskette in drive A or | Either replace the diskette with |
system | your | one that has a bootable operating |
diskette and | not have a bootable | system, or remove the diskette |
press <Enter> | operating system | from drive A, and restart the |
key to reboot | installed on it. | computer. |
IRQ Setting | An IRQ conflict has | See “Resolving Software and |
Error | occurred. | Hardware Incompatibilities” in |
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Keyboard | A cable or connector | Check the keyboard connections |
Error or | may be loose, or the key- | or change the keyboard. Run the |
Keyboard Not | board or keyboard/ | Keyboard tests as described in |
Connected | mouse controller may be | “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in |
Keyboard | faulty. | Chapter 3. |
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NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.
support.dell.com | Beep Codes and System Messages |
