Dell OptiPlex 3040M Series Owner's Manual page 25

Error messages
NO TIMER TICK INTERRUPT
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT
SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
SECTOR NOT FOUND
SEEK ERROR
SHUTDOWN FAILURE
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK LOST POWER
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE
SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPT IN PROTECTED MODE
Description
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in Dell
Diagnostics.
You have too many programs open. Close all
windows and open the program that you want to
use.
Reinstall the operating system. If the problem
persists, Contact Dell.
The optional ROM has failed.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on
the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or
corrupted File Allocation Table (FAT) on the hard
drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to
check the file structure on the hard drive. See
Windows Help and Support for instructions (click
Start → Help and Support). If a large number of
sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible),
and then format the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track
on the hard drive.
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in Dell
Diagnostics. If the message reappears,
Dell.
System configuration settings are corrupted.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data by entering the System Setup
program, then immediately exit the program. If the
message reappears, Contact
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,
Dell.
The time or date stored in the system setup
program does not match the system clock. Correct
the settings for the Date and Time options.
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in Dell
Diagnostics.
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or
a memory module may be loose. Run the System
Contact Dell.
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Dell.
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