User's Manual

Solving Problems 105
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DELL CONFI DENTI AL – PRELI MI NARY 1/29/03 – FOR PROOF ONLY
Error Messages
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system
or the program that was running at the time the message appeared.
RESEAT THE M EM ORY MODULES — If the computer power light turns on
but the display remains blank,
reseat the memory modules.
AUXI LIARY DEVI CE FAI LURE — The touch pad, track stick, or external
mouse may be faulty. For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable
the Pointi ng D evice option in the system setup program. If the problem persists,
contact Dell.
BAD COM MAND OR FILE NAM E — Ensure that you have spelled the
command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct
pathname.
CACHE DI SABLED DUE TO FAI LURE — The primary cache internal to the
microprocessor has failed.
Contact Dell.
CD DRI VE CONTROLLER FAI LURE — The CD drive does not respond to
commands from the computer. See "
Drive Problems."
DATA ERROR — The floppy or hard drive cannot read the data. See "Drive
Problems
."
DECREASI NG AVAI LABLE M EM ORY — One or more memory modules may
be faulty or improperly seated.
Reseat the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them.
DI SK C: FAI LED I NI TI ALIZATI ON — The hard drive failed initialization.
Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests as described in "
Using the Dell Diagnostics."
FLOPPY DRI VE 0 SEEK FAI LURE — The system configuration information
may not match the hardware configuration. Run the Diskette tests as described
in "
Using the Dell Diagnostics."