Appendix C System Messages; Table C-1. System Error Messages - Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

Table C-1. System Error Messages

Message
CMOS battery is
dead—Replace
and run Setup
Diskette drive
error
Fixed disk 0
failure
Fixed disk con-
troller failure
Keyboard con-
troller error
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the system Help.
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A P P E N D I X C
System Messages
Your application programs, the operating system, and the computer itself can provide
you with status and error information in the form of system messages that appear on
the computer's display or an external monitor. This appendix documents the system
messages generated by the system basic input/output system (BIOS). For other mes-
sages, refer to the documentation for your application program or operating system.
If a message appears on the display or external monitor, make a note of the message.
See Table C-1 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any
errors. The system messages are listed alphabetically.
NOTE: If the message is not listed in Table C-1, check the documentation for the appli-
cation programs that were running at the time the message appeared and/or the
operating system documentation for an explanation of the message and a recom-
mended action.
Cause
The CMOS battery is dead.
A connector may be loose or
the diskette may be faulty.
The hard-disk drive failed to
initialize.
The hard-disk drive control-
ler may be faulty.
The keyboard controller is
faulty.
Action
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 4, "Getting Help.")
If the diskette-drive access indicator lights up when
you access a file on the diskette, but you still get
this error message, try a different diskette. Turn the
computer back on, and check for the error mes-
sage. If the problem is still not resolved, see
"Resolve Diskette Drive Problems" in Chapter 2.
See "Resolve Hard-Disk Drive Problems" in
Chapter 2.
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 4, "Getting Help.")
Call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions,
see Chapter 4, "Getting Help.")
System Messages C-1