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P L U G A N D P L A Y C O N F I G U R A T I O N E R R O R —

1 Turn your computer off, unplug it from the electrical outlet, and then remove all but one of the cards.

2 Plug in your computer and reboot it.

3 If the message reappears, the installed card might be malfunctioning. If the message does not reappear, turn off the computer and reinsert one of the other cards.

4 Repeat this process until you identify which card is malfunctioning.

R E A D F A U L T —

R E Q U E S T E D S E C T O R N O T F O U N D —

R E S E T F A I L E D —

See "Drive Problems" on page 93.

S E C T O R N O T F O U N D —

•Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.

•If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.

S E E K E R R O R — See "Drive Problems" on page 93.

S H U T D O W N F A I L U R E — Run the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 123.

TI M E - O F - D A Y C L O C K S T O P P E D —

TI M E - O F - D A Y N O T S E T —

Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 75) and correct the date or time. If the problem persists, replace the battery (see "Battery" on page 169).

TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I L E D — Run the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 123.

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