User's Manual

88 Troubleshooting
them.
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EMORY ODD/EVEN LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 116) and, if necessary, replace
them.
M
EMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE — A memory module may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 116) and, if necessary, replace
them.
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O BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE — The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device,
ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
N
O BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE — The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell"
on page 138).
N
O TIMER TICK INTERRUPT — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 79).
N
OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN — You have too many programs
open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
O
PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Reinstall the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 113). If the problem
persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 138).
O
PTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM — The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 138).
A
REQUIRED .DLL FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file.
Remove and then reinstall the program.
1 Click Start → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs .
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
SECTOR NOT FOUND — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a defective
sector or corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Microsoft Windows error-checking utility to check the file
structure on the hard drive. See the Help and Support Center for instructions. To access the Help and Support
Center, click Start or
→ Help and Support. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if
possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
S
EEK ERROR — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
S
HUTDOWN FAILURE — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 79).
T
IME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER — System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system setup
program (see "System Setup Program" on page 99). Then immediately exit the program. If the message reappears,
contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 138).
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IME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED — The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may require
recharging. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 138).