P R O G R A M

H A R D - D I S K D R I V E F A I L U R E The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see your Service Manual at support.dell.com), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

H A R D - D I S K D R I V E R E A D F A I L U R E The hard drive may be defective. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see your Service Manual at support.dell.com), and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A The operating system is trying to boot to nonbootable media, such as a floppy disk or CD. Insert bootable media.

I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N - P L E A S E R U N S YS T E M S E T U P

The system configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system setup program. See your Service Manual at support.dell.com for more information.

K E Y B O A R D C L O C K L I N E F A I L U R E For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

K E Y B O A R D C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

K E Y B O A R D D A T A L I N E F A I L U R E For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

K E Y B O A R D S T U C K K E Y F A I L U R E For external keyboards or keypads, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Run the Stuck Key test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

L I C E N S E D C O N T E N T I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E I N M E D I A D I R E C T Dell™

MediaDirect™ cannot verify the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions on the file, so the file cannot be played (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 38).

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