Dell Precision 370 DHM, User'S & Service Manual

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Memory write/read failure at address , read value expecting value —
Memory size in CMOS invalid —
See " Lockups and Software Problems ."
No boot device available —
If the floppy drive is your boot device, ensure that a bootable floppy disk is in the drive.
If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed
properly and partitioned as a boot device.
Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct.
No boot sector on hard-disk drive — Enter system setup and ensure that the computer configuration
information for the hard drive is correct.
If the message continues to appear after you ensure that the information in system setup is correct, see your
operating system documentation for reinstallation information.
No timer tick interrupt — Run the Dell Diagnostics .
Non-system disk or disk error — Replace the floppy disk with one that has a bootable operating system or
remove the floppy disk from drive A and restart the computer.
Not a boot diskette — Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart your computer.
Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and try again — Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use. In some cases, you might have to restart your computer to restore
computer resources. If so, run the program that you want to use first.
Operating system not found — Contact Dell.
Please Connect USB Keyboard/Mouse to USB Ports on the Back of the Computer — Turn your
computer off, connect the USB keyboard and/or mouse to the USB connectors on the back of the computer,
and then restart your computer.
Plug and Play Configuration Error —
1. Turn your computer off, unplug it from the electrical outlet, and then 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 —
Requested sector not found —
Reset failed —
See " Drive Problems ."
Sector not found —
Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy disk or hard drive. See
Windows Help for instructions.
If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the floppy
disk or hard drive.
Seek error — See " Drive Problems ."
Shutdown failure — Run the Dell Diagnostics .
Time-of-day clock stopped —
Time-of-day not set — Enter system setup and correct the date or time. If the problem persists, replace the