Ieee 1394 Device Problems - Dell Precision M20 User Manual

properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
No boot sector on hard drive —
No timer tick interrupt — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Operating system not found — Reinstall the
Optional ROM bad checksum —
A required .DLL file was not found —
program.
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Microsoft Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program you want to remove.
4. Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
5. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Select the program that you want to remove.
4. Click Change or Remove Programs.
5. See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Sector not found — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the
hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the hard drive. See the Help and Support Center (Help in
Windows 2000) for instructions. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
Seek error — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
Shutdown failure — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the
Time-of-day clock lost power —
battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system setup program. Then immediately exit the program. See
"Using the System Setup Program." If the message reappears,
Time-of-day clock stopped — The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your
computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists,
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program —
system clock. Correct the settings for the Date and Time options. See
Timer chip counter 2 failed — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in
Program."
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode —
System Memory tests and the Keyboard Controller test in the
x:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —
Warning: Battery is critically low —
outlet. Otherwise, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer.
IEEE 1394 Device Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
The operating system may be corrupted.
hard drive. If the problem persists, contact Dell.
The optional ROM apparently failed.
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the
contact
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not match the
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the
Dell Diagnostics.
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
The battery is running out of charge. Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an electrical
Contact Dell.
Contact Dell.
Dell.
contact Dell.
"Using the System Setup Program."
Dell Diagnostics.
Dell Diagnostics.
"Using the System Setup