Dell NM176 owner manual Diagnostics Messages, Alert Messages

Table 1-6. System Beep Codes (continued)

Code	Cause	Corrective Action
4-3-3	Faulty system board	Faulty system board. See "Getting Help"
		on page 127.
4-3-4	Time-of-day clock stopped	See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on
		page 108. If the problem persists, see
		"Getting Help" on page 127.
4-4-1	Super I/O chip failure; faulty	Faulty system board. See "Getting Help"
	system board	on page 127.
4-4-4	Cache test failure; faulty	See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor"
	processor	on page 114.

Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.

Diagnostics Messages

When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on page 127, and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.

Alert Messages

Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation.

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