Dell Vostro 1400, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
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down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the
problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115).
H ARD - DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE —
The hard drive may be defective. Shut
down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 166),
and boot the computer from a CD. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall
the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another
drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 115).
I
NSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA
—
The operating system is trying to boot to
nonbootable media, such as a floppy disk or CD. Insert bootable media.
I NVALID CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - PLEASE RUN S YSTEM S ETUP
P ROGRAM —
The system configuration information does not match the
hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory
module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system setup
program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 213).
K EYBOARD CLOCK LINE FAILURE —
For external keyboards, check the cable
connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Dell Diagnostics" on page 115).
K EYBOARD CONTROLLER FAILURE —
For external keyboards, check the cable
connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the
mouse during the boot routine. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115).
K EYBOARD DATA LINE FAILURE —
For external keyboards, check the cable
connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see
"Dell Diagnostics" on page 115).
K EYBOARD STUCK KEY FAILURE —
For external keyboards or keypads, check the
cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or
keys during the boot routine. Run the Stuck Key test in the Dell Diagnostics
(see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115).
L ICENSED CONTENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE IN M EDIA D IRECT —
Dell MediaDirect™
cannot verify the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions on the file,
so the file cannot be played (see "Dell MediaDirect problems" on page 136).
M EMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS , READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE —
A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory
modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 174).
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