Gateway E-3600, System Manual

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Troubleshooting
Error messages
This section lists common error messages that you may see. These messages
often indicate procedural errors such as an incorrect keystroke or a
write-protected diskette. Some messages, however, may indicate a problem
that requires you to consult the troubleshooting section of this manual.
Error message Description
GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate A20 when
switching to protected mode during the
memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error Could not read sector from corresponding
drive.
Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device.
Run Setup to make sure device is selected
correctly.
A: Drive Error No response from diskette drive.
Cache Memory Bad An error occurred when testing L2 cache.
Cache memory may be bad.
CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power. Replace the
battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wrong The display type is different than what has
been stored in CMOS. Check the BIOS Setup
utility to make sure the type is correct.
CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS
memory may have been corrupted. Run the
BIOS Setup utility to reset values.
CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are not the same as the last
boot. These values have either been
corrupted or the battery has failed.
CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time and/or date values stored in CMOS
are invalid. Run the BIOS Setup utility to set
correct values.
DMA Error Error during read/write test of DMA controller.