Dell Latitude P168C Quick Reference Manual page 33

P T I O N A L B A D C H E C K S U M
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Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61).
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open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and
Features.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
Programs and Features.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the
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hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard
drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on
the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for instructions (click Start→
Help and Support). If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
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drive.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
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Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 36).
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corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the
battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system
setup program, then immediately exit the program (see your Service Manual
at support.dell.com). If the message reappears, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 61).
The optional ROM has failed. Contact
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The program that you are trying to
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→ Control Panel→ Programs→
System configuration settings are
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Troubleshooting
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