Error Messages - Dell XPS M1730 Owner's Manual

Error Messages

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 151 as you complete these checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
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 161). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 152).
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 152).
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 92).
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
A T A E R R O R
D —
page 92).
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 128).
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 87).
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 125).
R R O R R E A D I N G
E P C M C I A
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "ExpressCards" on
page 69).
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 152).
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Troubleshooting
The touch pad or external mouse may be faulty.
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Ensure that you have spelled the command
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The primary cache internal to the
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The CD drive does not respond to
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One or more memory modules may be
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The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
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The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
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The computer cannot identify the
C A R D
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The amount of memory recorded in
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