Power LED Light Status | Possible Cause | Troubleshooting Steps |
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| • If the display is connected |
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| and turned on, listen for a |
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| beep code. |
Diagnostic Error Messages
Error Messages | Description |
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AUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE | The touchpad or external mouse may be faulty. For |
| an external mouse, check the cable connection. |
| Enable the Pointing Device option in the system |
| setup program. |
BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME | Ensure that you have spelled the command |
| correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used |
| the correct pathname. |
CACHE DISABLED DUE TO FAILURE | The primary cache internal to the microprocessor |
| has failed. Contact Dell. |
CD DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE | The optical drive does not respond to commands |
| from the computer. |
DATA ERROR | The hard drive cannot read the data. |
DECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY | One or more memory modules may be faulty or |
| improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules |
| or, if necessary, replace them. |
DISK C: FAILED INITIALIZATION | The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard |
| drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. |
DRIVE NOT READY | The operation requires a hard drive in the bay |
| before it can continue. Install a hard drive in the |
| hard drive bay. |
ERROR READING PCMCIA CARD | The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard. |
| Reinsert the card or try another card. |
EXTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED
THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ? " < > -
GATE A20 FAILURE
The amount of memory recorded in
The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
Do not use these characters in filenames.
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules or, if necessary, replace them.
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