N O T I M E R T I C K I N T E R R U P T A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning or system board failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 69 for assistance).

USB O V E R C U R R E N T E R R O R Disconnect the USB device. Use external power source for the USB device.

NOTICE - H A R D D R I V E SELF MONITORING SYSTEM H A S R E P O R T E D T H A T A P A R A M E T E R H A S E X C E E D E D I T S N O R M A L O P E R A T I N G R A N G E . D E L L

R E C O M M E N D S T H A T Y O U B A C K U P Y O U R D A T A R E G U L A R L Y. A P A R A M E T E R O U T O F R A N G E M A Y O R M A Y N O T I N D I C A T E A

P O T E N T I A L H A R D D R I V E P R O B L E M

S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard drive failure.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:

1Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Help and Support.

2Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.

3In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.

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Dell A860, A840 manual Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems, A.R.T error, possible hard drive failure