Troubleshooting
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A
UXILIARY
DEVICE
FAILURE
—
The touch pad or external mouse may be faulty.
For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the
Pointing Device
option in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program"
on page 141). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 132).
B
AD
COMMAND
OR
FILE
NAME
—
Ensure that you have spelled the command
correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname.
C
ACHE
DISABLED
DUE
TO
FAILURE
—
The primary cache internal to the
microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 132).
C D
DRIVE
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
—
The CD drive does not respond to
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 79).
D
ATA
ERROR
—
The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
page 79).
D
ECREASING
AVAILABLE
MEMORY
—
One or more memory modules may be
faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them (see "Memory" on page 116).
D
ISK
C :
FAILED
INITIALIZATION
—
The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
D
RIVE
NOT
READY
—
The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it
can continue. Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay (see "Hard Drive" on
page 109).
E
RROR
READING
P C M C I A
CARD
—
The computer cannot identify the
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Using Cards" on
page 61).
E
XTENDED
MEMORY
SIZE
HAS
CHANGED
—
The amount of memory recorded in
NVRAM does not match the memory installed in the computer. Restart the
computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 132).
T
HE
FILE
BEING
COPIED
IS
TOO
LARGE
FOR
THE
DESTINATION
DRIVE
—
The file
that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is full. Try
copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk.
A
FILENAME
CANNOT
CONTAIN
ANY
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
CHARACTERS
: \ / : * ? “ <
> | —
Do not use these characters in filenames.
G
ATE
A 2 0
FAILURE
—
A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory
modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 116).
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