Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 104

Table C-1. System Error Messages (continued)
Message
Keyboard error
Operating sys-
tem not found
Real time clock
error
System CMOS
checksum bad—
run Setup
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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Cause
If an external keyboard is
being used, a cable or con-
nector may be loose or the
keyboard may be faulty. If
the integrated keyboard is
being used, it may be faulty.
A key on the integrated key-
board may have been
pressed while the computer
was booting.
The operating system may
be corrupted. Or, the operat-
ing system cannot be found
on the hard-disk drive or on
the diskette in the diskette
drive.
The CMOS battery that
supports data stored in
NVRAM may be dead.
The BIOS has been updated.
CMOS has been corrupted or
modified, possibly by an
application program that
changes data stored in
CMOS.
Action
Run the Stuck Key Test in the PC-AT Compatible
Keyboards device group in the Dell Diagnostics.
(For instructions see "Running the Dell
Diagnostics" 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.")
Restart the computer and press <F2> as soon as
you see the Dell logo screen to enter the system
setup program and reconfigure the computer. If the
problem persists, call Dell for technical assistance.
(For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Getting Help.")