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Table 3-2. System Error Messages (Continued) Message Cause Action Time-of-day clock stopped The reserve battery that supports the data stored in NVRAM may be dead. Connect your computer to AC power to charge the battery. If the problem persists, call Dell for technical assistance. (For instructions, see Chapter 5, "Getting Help.") Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup 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. (For instructions, see "Using the System Setup Program" in Chapter 2.) Timer chip counter 2 failed A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell diagnostics. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") Unexpected interrupt in protected mode The keyboard controller may be malfunctioning, or an installed memory module may be loose. Run the RAM Test Group and the Keyboard Controller Test in the Dell diagnostics. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") Warning! Battery is critically low. The battery is running out of charge. Replace the battery, or connect the computer to AC power. Otherwise, activate suspend-to-disk mode or turn off the computer. (For more information, see the topic titled "Final Low-Battery Warning" in the online System User's Guide.) NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. System Beep Codes When errors that occur during the boot routine cannot be reported on the built-in display or on an external monitor (if attached), the computer may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem. The beep code is a pattern of sounds: for example, one beep, followed by a second beep, and then a burst of three beeps (code 1-1-3) means that the computer was unable to read the data in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). This information is important to the Dell support staff if you need to call for technical assistance. When a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in Chapter 5, and then look it up in Table 3-3. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use the Dell diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. (See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") If you are still unable to resolve the problem, call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for instructions.) Table 3-3 lists the beep codes and possible corrective actions. 3-10 Dell Latitude XPi CD Reference and Troubleshooting Guide