Error Messages - Dell Vostro 1500 Owner's Manual

C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E
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performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having
problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with
spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware protection
(your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove
spyware. For more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the
keyword spyware.

Error Messages

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 192 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.
U X I L I A R Y D E V I C E F A I L U R E
A
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 205). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 193).
B A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E
correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
C A C H E D I S A B L E D D U E T O F A I L U R E
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 193).
C D D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 114).
D A T A E R R O R —
page 114).
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 162).
I S K F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N
D C :
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 109).
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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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If you are experiencing slow computer
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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