Dell Dimension XPS H266 Service Manual page 42

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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)
Message
CMOS Battery
State Low
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS Display
Type Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS System
Options Not Set
CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
D: Drive Error
D: Drive Failure
Definition
System battery not
maintaining contents of
NVRAM.
NVRAM checksum
value changed since
NVRAM contents were
saved.
Video types detected by
system BIOS and saved
in NVRAM do not
match.
Amount of main mem-
ory installed on system
board does not match
amount reflected by
NVRAM.
System option parame-
ters in NVRAM not set.
System configuration
settings for time and
date in system setup
program appear to be
incorrect.
No response from
drive D.
Drive D failed.
Probable Causes
System battery at or
near depletion of its
charge.
Battery charge may be
low, or BIOS may be
corrupted.
Display type detected
by system BIOS does
not match type actually
installed.
Amount of main mem-
ory detected by system
BIOS does not match
amount actually
installed.
One or more configu-
ration settings in
system setup program
are corrupted or im-
properly set.
System Time and/or Sys-
tem Date categories in
system setup program
need to be reset.
Incorrect drive settings
in system setup
program.
Drive D needs
reformatting.
Drive interface or
power cable not prop-
erly connected.
Defective drive inter-
face or power cable.
Defective drive D.