Error Messages - Dell Inspiron 1420 Owner's Manual

Error Messages

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 165 as you complete these checks.
CAUTION:
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
For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing
Device option in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 177). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 166).
A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E
B
correctly, put spaces in the 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
C
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 166).
D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
C D
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 98).
D A T A E R R O R —
page 98).
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
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them (see "Memory" on page 139).
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
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 93).
R I V E N O T R E A D Y
D
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay (see "Hard Drive" on
page 131).
E R R O R R E A D I N G
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "ExpressCards" on
page 75).
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
E
NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer. Restart the
computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 166).
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Troubleshooting
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
The touch pad or external mouse may be faulty.
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The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
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The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
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P C M C I A C A R D —
Ensure that you have spelled the command
The primary cache internal to the
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The CD drive does not respond to
One or more memory modules may be
The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
The computer cannot identify the
The amount of memory recorded in
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