Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities - Dell OptiPlex 210L User Manual

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Read fault  —
 
 
Requested sector not found  —
 
 
Reset failed  —
 
See
"Drive
Problems."
 
Sector not found  —
 
 Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.
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 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."
 
Shutdown failure  —
 Run the
Dell
 
Time-of-day clock stopped  —
 
 
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program  —
Enter system setup
and correct the date or time. If the problem persists,
 
 Run the
Timer chip counter 2 failed  —
 
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode  —
 
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,
None. Then remove the drive from the computer.
 
Write fault  —
 
 
Write fault on selected drive  —
 
See
"Drive
Problems."
 
<drive letter>:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready  —
CD, or Zip disk into the drive and try again.
 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.
 
®
Microsoft
Windows
To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:
 
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
 
2. Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.
 
3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
Diagnostics.
 
Dell
Diagnostics.
 Run the
Dell
Diagnostics.
 The selected drive cannot read its medium. Depending on its medium type, insert a floppy,
®
XP
replace the
battery.
enter system setup
and change the appropriate drive setting to

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