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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use Device Manager or the Hardware

Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.

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To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:

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1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

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2. Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.

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3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

Readfault— 

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Requestedsectornotfound— 

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Resetfailed— 

See "Drive Problems."

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Sectornotfound— 

l Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.

l If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.

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Seekerror— See "Drive Problems."

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Shutdownfailure— Run the Dell Diagnostics.

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Time-of-dayclockstopped— 

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Time-of-day not set-pleaseruntheSystemSetupprogram— 

Enter system setup and correct the date or time. If the problem persists, replace the battery.

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Timerchipcounter2failed— Run the Dell Diagnostics.

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Unexpectedinterruptinprotectedmode— Run the Dell Diagnostics.

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WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating outside of normal

specifications.ItisadvisabletoimmediatelybackupyourdataandreplaceyourharddrivebycallingyoursupportdeskorDell—

If no replacement drive is immediately available and the drive is not the only bootable drive, enter system setup and change the appropriate drive setting to

None. Then remove the drive from the computer.

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Writefault— 

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Writefaultonselecteddrive—

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See "Drive Problems."

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<drive letter>:\isnotaccessible.Thedeviceisnotready— The selected drive cannot read its medium. Depending on its medium type, insert a floppy,

CD, or Zip disk into the drive and try again.