Owners Manual

Error Message Description
operating system installed on it. Insert a
bootable floppy disk.
Plug and play configuration error The computer encountered a problem
while trying to configure one or more
cards.
Read fault The operating system cannot read from
the floppy or hard drive, the computer
could not find a particular sector on the
disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Requested sector not found The operating system cannot read from
the floppy or hard drive, the computer
could not find a particular sector on the
disk, or the requested sector is defective.
Reset failed The disk re-set operation failed.
Sector not found The operating system cannot locate a
sector on the floppy or hard drive.
Seek error The operating system cannot find a
specific track on the floppy disk or hard
drive.
Shutdown failure A chip on the system board might be
malfunctioning.
Time-of-day clock stopped The battery might be dead.
Time-of-day not set-please run the System
Setup program
The time or date stored in System Setup
does not match the computer clock.
Timer chip counter 2 failed A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning.
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode The keyboard controller may be
malfunctioning or a memory module may
be loose.
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
During initial startup, the drive detected
possible error conditions. When your
computer finishes booting, immediately
back up your data and replace your hard
drive (for installation procedures, see
"Adding and Removing Parts" for your
computer type). If no replacement drive is
immediately available and the drive is not
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