Error Messages - Dell Inspiron 640M Owner's Manual

Error Messages

CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was
running when the message appeared.
A U X I L I A R Y D E V I C E F A I L U R E
mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the system setup program. If
the problem persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 135.
B A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E
proper place, and used the correct pathname.
A C H E D I S A B L E D D U E T O F A I L U R E
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Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 135.
C D D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
"Drive Problems" on page 85.
The hard drive cannot read the data. See "Drive Problems" on page 85.
D A T A E R R O R —
D E C R E A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See "Optical Drives" on page 114.
D I S K C : F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N
Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 81.
D R I V E N O T R E A D Y —
drive in the hard drive bay. See "Hard Drive" on page 111.
E R R O R R E A D I N G P C M C I A
try another card. See "Using ExpressCards" on page 65.
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
the memory installed in the computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 135.
T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E
too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger
capacity disk.
A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I N G C H A R A C T E R S
characters in filenames.
A T E F A I L U R E
G A 2 0 —
replace them. See "Optical Drives" on page 114.
G E N E R A L F A I L U R E —
followed by specific information—for example, Printer out of paper. Take the appropriate
action.
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Troubleshooting
The touch pad, track stick, or external mouse may be faulty. For an external
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Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the
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The primary cache internal to the microprocessor has failed. Contact
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The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer. See
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One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated.
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The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell
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The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Install a hard
The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or
C A R D —
The amount of memory recorded in NVRAM does not match
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A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually
The file that you are trying to copy is
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