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Not enough memory or resources. Exit some programs and try again —
you want to use.
Operating system not found —
Reinstall the hard drive (see
Optional ROM bad checksum —
The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell (see
A required .DLL file was not found —
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.
Sector not found —
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the 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 the Help and Support Center (see
instructions. If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
Seek error —
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
Shutdown failure —
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
Time-of-day clock lost power —
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).
Time-of-day clock stopped —
The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program —
the settings for the Date and Time options (see
Timer chip counter 2 failed —
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode —
and the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see
x:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —
Warning: Battery is critically low —
activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer.
Keyboard Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
Hard
Drive). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the
The time or date stored in the system setup program does not match the system clock. Correct
System Setup
Program).
The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the System Memory tests
Dell
Diagnostics).
Insert a disk into the drive and try again.
The battery is running out of charge. Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an electrical outlet. Otherwise,
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that
Contacting
Dell).
Contacting
Dell).
Contacting
Dell).
Windows Help and Support
Center) for
Dell
Diagnostics).
Dell
Diagnostics).
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