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SEEK ERROR - The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive. SHUTDOWN FAILURE - A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). TI M E- OF - D A Y C L O C K L O S T P O W E R - 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 65). TIME- OF -D A Y CLOCK STOPPED - The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 65). TI M E - O F - D A Y N O T S E T - P L E A S E R U N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - 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. TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I L E D - 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 N E X P E C T E D I N T E R R U P T I N P R O T E C T E D M O D E - 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 : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y - Insert a disk into the drive and try again. WA R N I N G : B A T T E R Y I S C R I T I C A L L Y L O W - 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. System Messages NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. 40 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
S
EEK
ERROR
—
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard
drive.
S
HUTDOWN
FAILURE
—
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 42).
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 65).
T
IME
-
OF
-
DAY
CLOCK
STOPPED
—
The reserve battery that supports the system
configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an
electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell
(see "Contacting Dell" on page 65).
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.
System Messages
NOTE:
If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation
for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message
appeared.