Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 89

System Error Messages: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
Seek error
Shutdown failure
Time-of-day clock lost
power
Time-of-day clock
stopped
Time-of-day not set-
please run the System
Setup program
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Unexpected interrupt in
protected mode
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The operating system
cannot find a specific track
on the diskette or hard-disk
drive.
A chip on the system
board may be
malfunctioning.
Data stored in NVRAM has
become corrupted.
The reserve battery that
supports the data stored in
NVRAM may be read.
The time or date stored in
the System Setup program
does not watch the system
clock.
A chip on the system
board may be
malfunctioning.
The keyboard controller
may be malfunctioning, or
an installed memory
module may be loose.
If the error is on the diskette
drive, try another diskette in
the drive.
Run the System Board
Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics.
Connect your computer to
an electrical outlet to charge
the battery. If the problem
persists, try to restore the
data. To restore the data,
press <Fn><F1> to enter
the System Setup program.
Then immediately exit it. If
the message reappears,
call Dell for technical
assistance.
Connect your computer to
an electrical outlet to charge
the battery. If the problem
persists, call Dell for
technical assistance.
Correct the settings for the
Date and Time options.
(For instructions, see
"System Setup Program.")
Run the System Board
Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics.
Run the System Memory
tests and the PC-AT
Compatible Keyboards
test in the Dell Diagnostics.