Dell INSPIRON PP05XB, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
M EMORY ALLOCATION ERROR —
The software you are attempting to run is conflicting with the operating
system, another program, or a utility. Shut down the computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart it. Try
to run the program again. If the error message still appears, see the software documentation.
M EMORY DATA LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE —
A memory module may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 121) and, if necessary,
replace them.
M EMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE —
A memory module
may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 121) and, if
necessary, replace them.
M
EMORY ODD
/
EVEN LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS
,
READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE
—
A memory module may
be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 121) and, if
necessary, replace them.
M EMORY WRITE / READ FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE —
A memory module may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 121) and, if necessary,
replace them.
N O BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE —
The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot
device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
N O BOOT SECTOR ON HARD DRIVE —
The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 155.
N
O TIMER TICK INTERRUPT
—
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set
tests in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 89.
N OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES . E XIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN —
You have too many
programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND —
Reinstall the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 119). If the problem
persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 155.
O
PTIONAL
R O M
BAD CHECKSUM
—
The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell. See "Contacting
Dell" on page 155.
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND —
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential
file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
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.
S ECTOR 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 for instructions. If a large number of
sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.