Specifications

System Error Messages 3-9
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The diagnostics contains tests that aid in troubleshooting the computer. If
needed, see Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in the
Reference and
Troubleshooting Guide
. The diagnostics diskette contains the following test
groups:

RAM — Tests the main memory

System Set — Tests the system board’s primary functions

Video — Tests the video subsystem

Keyboard — Tests the keyboard subsystem

Mouse — Tests the mouse/touch-pad subsystem

Diskette Drives — Tests the diskette drive subsystem

Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) — Tests the IDE hard-disk drive subsystem
 IDE CD ROM Drives — Tests the CD-ROM drive subsystem

Serial/Infrared Ports — Tests the serial communication port
 Parallel Ports — Tests the parallel communication port
Seek error MS-DOS unable to find
specific track on diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Defective diskette or
hard-disk drive.
Shutdown failure Microprocessor unable to
reset.
System board faulty.
Time-of-day clock
lost power
Time-of-day clock
stopped
System clock stopped. Reserve battery lost
its charge.
Time-of-day not
set—please run
the System Setup
program.
Time or date stored in RTC
does not match system
clock.
Reserve battery lost
its charge.
System board faulty.
Timer chip
counter 2 failed
Timer circuit on system
board malfunctioning.
System board faulty.
Unexpected
interrupt in pro-
tected mode
Keyboard/mouse control-
ler malfunctioning, or
memory module(s) not
responding.
One or more mem-
ory module(s) faulty
or improperly
seated.
Warning!
Battery is
critically low.
Battery is running out of
power.
Battery needs
recharging.