Dell Latitude E6400 ATG Setup and Quick Reference Guide  - Page 38

System Messages

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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- DA Y C L O CK 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 CH IP CO 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 40). 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 40). 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 : BA T T E R Y I S C R I T I CA 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. ALERT! PREVI OUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FAI LED A T CHECKPOINT [NNNN]. FOR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTE THIS C H E C K P O I N T A N D C O N T A C T D E L L TE C H N I C A L S U P P O R T - The computer failed to complete the start routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" on page 65 for assistance). CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR - Possible system board failure or RTC battery low. Replace the battery. See your Service Manual at support.dell.com or see "Contacting Dell" on page 65 for assistance. 38 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
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 40).
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 40).
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.
A
LERT
! P
REVIOUS
ATTEMPTS
AT
BOOTING
THIS
SYSTEM
HAVE
FAILED
AT
CHECKPOINT
[
NNNN
]. F
OR
HELP
IN
RESOLVING
THIS
PROBLEM
,
PLEASE
NOTE
THIS
CHECKPOINT
AND
CONTACT
D
ELL
T
ECHNICAL
S
UPPORT
The computer failed
to complete the start routine three consecutive times for the same error (see
"Contacting Dell" on page 65 for assistance).
CMOS
CHECKSUM
ERROR
Possible system board failure or RTC battery low.
Replace the battery. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
or see
"Contacting Dell" on page 65 for assistance.