Dell OptiPlex GX260 Series User Manual page 15

Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
Plug and Play Configuration Error—
to configure one or more cards.
1. Turn your computer off, unplug it, and remove all but one of the cards.
2. Plug in your computer and reboot it.
3. If the message reappears, the installed card might be malfunctioning. If the
message does not reappear, turn off the computer and reinsert one of the other
cards.
4. Repeat this process until you identify which card is malfunctioning.
Read fault— The operating system cannot read from the floppy or hard drive, the
computer could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is
defective. See "Drive
Requested sector not found—
hard drive, the computer could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested
sector is defective. See
Reset failed— The disk reset operation failed. See
suggestions.
Sector not found—
drive.
Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk
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or hard drive. See Windows Help for instructions.
If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then
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reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.
Seek error— The operating system cannot find a specific track on the floppy disk or hard
drive. See "Drive Problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
Shutdown failure—
Diagnostics.
Time-of-day clock stopped—
correct the date or time. If the problem persists, contact Dell. See
additional troubleshooting suggestions.
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program—
stored in system setup does not match the computer clock. Enter system setup and
correct the Date and Time options.
Timer chip counter 2 failed—
the Dell Diagnostics.
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode—
malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose. Run the
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The computer encountered a problem while trying
Problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
The operating system cannot read from the floppy or
"Drive Problems" for troubleshooting suggestions.
The operating system cannot locate a sector on the floppy or hard
A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning. Run the
The battery might be dead.
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run
"Drive Problems" for troubleshooting
Enter system setup
"Battery
The time or date
The keyboard controller may be
Dell Diagnostics.
Dell
and
Problems" for