Dell Latitude D400 User Manual page 108

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So l vi n g Pro b l em s
D
I S K E T T E R E A D F A I L U R E
access light turns on, try a different disk. See
D
I S K E T T E S U B S Y S T E M R E S E T F A I L E D
be faulty. Run the Diskette tests as described in
D -
I S K E T T E W R I T E P R O T E C T E D
the operation cannot be completed. Slide the write-protect notch.
D — The operation requires a floppy disk in the drive or a
R I V E N O T R E A D Y
hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Insert a floppy disk, or push the
floppy disk all the way into the drive until the eject button pops out. Or,
hard drive in the hard drive bay.
E PCMCIA
R R O R R E A D I N G
Card. Reinsert the card or try another PC Card.
E
X T E N D E D M E M O R Y S I Z E H A S C H A N G E D
recorded in NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer.
Restart the computer. If the error appears again,
G A20 — A memory module may be loose.
A T E F A I L U R E
memory modules and, if necessary, replace them.
G — The operating system is unable to carry out the
E N E R A L F A I L U R E
command. The message is usually followed by specific information—for
example, Printer out of paper. Take the appropriate action.
H -
A R D D I S K D R I V E C O N F I G U R A T I O N E R R O R
identify the drive type. Turn off the computer,
the computer from a bootable floppy disk or CD. Then turn off the computer,
reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests
as described in "Using the Dell
— The floppy disk may be defective. If the drive
"Drive Problems."
— The floppy drive controller may
"Using the Dell
— Because the floppy disk is write-protected,
— The computer cannot identify the PC
C A R D
— The amount of memory
contact Dell.
— The computer cannot
remove the hard
Diagnostics."
Diagnostics."
install a
Reinstall the
drive, and boot