System Messages - Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual

Messages and Codes: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
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Messages and Codes: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1 Small-Form-Factor
System User's Guide
Overview

System Messages

System Beep Codes
Overview
Your application programs, operating system, and the computer itself are capable of identifying problems
and alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message may appear on your monitor screen or a beep
code may sound. See
beep code.
System Messages
If you receive a system message, see
message. The system messages are listed alphabetically.
NOTE: If the system message you received is not listed in the table, check the documentation for the
application program that you were running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating
system documentation for an explanation of the message and a recommended action.
Table 1. System Messages
Message
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Bad command or file name
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"System Messages" or
Table 1
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
"System Beep Codes" for information about each message or
for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the
Cause
The basic input/output
system (BIOS) found a
faulty disk sector or could
not find a particular disk
sector.
The diskette drive or
hard-disk drive controller
cannot send data to the
associated drive.
The command you
entered does not exist or
is not in the pathname
you specified.
Action
See "Troubleshooting
See "Troubleshooting
Make sure you have spelled the
command correctly, placed
spaces in the proper location,
and used the correct pathname.
Drives."
Drives."