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may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 129) and, if
necessary, replace them.
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be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 129) and, if
necessary, replace them.
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faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 129) and, if necessary,
replace them.
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device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
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"Contacting Dell" on page 150.
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tests in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87.
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programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
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Dell" on page 150.
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file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Add or Remove Programs.
3 Select the program you want to remove.
4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
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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 the Help and Support Center for instructions. 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 drive.
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the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87.
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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. If the message reappears, contact Dell. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 150.
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The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot
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The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell. See
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A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set
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Contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 150.
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The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell. See "Contacting
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The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential
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The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer
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R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E
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A memory module
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A memory module may
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A memory module may be
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You have too many
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