Troubleshooting
39
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
CLOCK
LOST
POWER
—
System configuration settings are corrupted.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data by entering the system setup
program, then immediately exit the program (see
your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
). If the
message reappears, contact Dell (see "Contacting
Dell" on page 69).
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
CLOCK
STOPPED
—
The
coin-cell battery that supports the system
configuration settings may need to be changed.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact
Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 69).
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
NOT
SET
-
PLEASE
RUN
THE
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
PROGRAM
—
The time or
date stored in the system setup program does not
match the system clock. Correct the settings for the
Date
and
Time
options. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
T
IMER
CHIP
COUNTER
2
FAILED
—
A chip
on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 42).
U
NEXPECTED
INTERRUPT
IN
PROTECTED
MODE
—
The keyboard controller may be
malfunctioning, or a memory module may be loose.
Run the System Memory tests and the Keyboard
Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 42).
X
: \
IS
NOT
ACCESSIBLE
. T
HE
DEVICE
IS
NOT
READY
—
Insert a disk into the drive and
try again.
W
ARNING
: B
ATTERY
IS
CRITICALLY
LOW
—
The battery is running out of charge.
Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an
electrical outlet; otherwise, activate hibernate
mode or shut down the computer.
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