Error Messages - Dell XPS PP06XA 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
S
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 169 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.
A U X I L I A R Y D E V I C E F A I L U R E
For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing
Device option in the system setup program (see "System Setup Screens" on
page 180). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
page 170).
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
D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E
CD
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 112).
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
A T A E R R O R
D —
page 112).
E C R E A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y
D
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them (see "Memory" on page 155).
D I S K C : F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 107).
D R I V E N O T R E A D Y
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay (see "Hard Drive" on
page 152).
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 CD drive does not respond to
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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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If you are experiencing slow computer
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The primary cache internal to the
"Contacting Dell
One or more memory modules may be
" on
"Contacting Dell
" on page 170).
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