User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ Latitude™ D400
- Finding Information
- About Your Computer
- Using Microsoft® Windows® XP
- Dell™ QuickSet Features
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using the Display
- Using the Dell™ D/Bay
- Using a Battery
- Power Management
- Using PC Cards
- Using Smart Cards
- Traveling With Your Computer
- Passwords
- Solving Problems
- Power Problems
- Error Messages
- Video and Display Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Printer Problems
- Modem and Internet Connection Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- External Keyboard Problems
- Unexpected Characters
- Drive Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Smart Card Problems
- Network Problems
- General Program Problems
- If Your Dell™ Computer Gets Wet
- If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
- Resolving Other Technical Problems
- Using the Dell Diagnostics
- Cleaning Your Computer
- Reinstalling Software
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Using the System Setup Program
- Alert Standard Format (ASF)
- Getting Help
- Specifications
- Appendix
- Glossary
108 Solving Problems
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DELL CONFI DENTI AL – PRELI MI NARY 1/29/03 – FOR PROOF ONLY
K EYBOARD DATA LINE FAI LURE — For external keyboards, check the cable
connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test as described in "
Using the Dell
Diagnostics
."
K EYBOARD STUCK KEY FAI LURE — 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 as described in
"
Using the Dell Diagnostics."
M EMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE
EXPECTI NG VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them.
M EMORY ALLOCATION ERROR — The software you are attempting to run is
conflicting with the operating system, another program, or a utility. Turn off the
computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart it. Try to run the program again. If
the error message still appears, see the software documentation.
M EMORY DATA LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTI NG
VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the
memory modules
and, if necessary, replace them.
M EMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE
EXPECTI NG VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them.
M EMORY ODD/ EVEN LOGI C FAI LURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE
EXPECTI NG VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them.
M EMORY WRI TE/ READ FAI LURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE
EXPECTI NG VALUE — A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them.
N O BOOT DEVI CE AVAI LABLE — The computer cannot find the floppy disk
or hard drive. If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that a bootable floppy
disk is in the drive. If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is
installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.