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Table C-2. System Messages (continued)
Message Possible Cause
Press <Del>
A system configuration
key to enter
error is detected, or the
SETUP or F1
hardware configuration
key to
does not match the
Continue...
system setup program
configuration data.
Press <Del>
A non-maskable interrupt
to turn off
(NMI) has occurred.
NMI, or any
key to reboot
RAM Parity
One or more DIMMs
Error
may be faulty or improp-
erly seated.
Real Time
A real-time clock error
Clock Error
has occurred.
System
System management
Management
memory may be faulty.
Memory Bad
System
Some system resources
Resource
conflict with the
Conflict
resources required by a
PCI device.
NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.
Corrective Action
Check the system setup program
settings. See Appendix B, "Sys-
tem Setup Program."
Press carat (^) to reject the NMI
error, or press any other key to
restart the system.
See "System Memory" and
"Reseating DIMMs" in
Chapter 5.
Run the System Board Devices
tests as described in "Running
the Dell Diagnostics" in
Chapter 3.
See "System Memory" in
Chapter 5.
See "Resolving Software and
Hardware Incompatibilities" in
Chapter 4.
Beep Codes and System Messages C-5