122 Troubleshooting Tools
PLUG AND PLAY CONFIGURATION ERROR —
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.
READ FAULT —
REQUESTED SECTOR NOT FOUND —
RESET FAILED —
See "Drive Problems" on page93.
SECTOR NOT FOUND —
• 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.
SEEK ERROR —See "Drive Problems" on page93
.SHUTDOWN FAILURE —Run the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on
page123.
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED —
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET —
Enter system setup
(see
"System Setup" on page75
)
and correct the date or time. If
the problem persists, replace the battery (see "Battery" on page169).
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED —Run the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell
Diagnostics" on page123.