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When a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in Chapter 7, "Getting Help," and then look it up in Table 2-2. 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. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see Chapter 7, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Table 2-2. System Beep Codes Code Cause Action 1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure See Chapter 7, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. 1-1-3 NVRAM Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 1-2-1 Programmable interval timer Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 1-2-3 DMA page register read/ write failure Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 1-3 Video Memory Test failure Run the Video Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See Chapter 4, "Run- ning the Dell Diagnostics." 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 SIMMs or DIMMs not being See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in Chapter 7. properly identified or used 3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 3-1-2 Master DMA register failure Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." 3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure Otherwise, see Chapter 7, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. 3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure Otherwise, see Chapter 7, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. 3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure See Chapter 7, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list that precedes the Index. 2-10 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide

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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide
When a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of
the Diagnostics Checklist found in Chapter 7, “Getting
Help,” and then look it up in Table 2-2. 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. If you are still unable to resolve the prob-
lem, see Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
Table 2-2.
System Beep Codes
Code
Cause
Action
1-1-2
Microprocessor register
failure
See Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
1-1-3
NVRAM
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See Chapter 4,
“Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-1-4
ROM BIOS checksum
failure
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-2-1
Programmable interval timer
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-2-2
DMA initialization failure
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-2-3
DMA page register read/
write failure
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-3
Video Memory Test failure
Run the Video Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See Chapter 4, “Run-
ning the Dell Diagnostics.”
1-3-1
through
2-4-4
SIMMs or DIMMs not being
properly identified or used
See “Troubleshooting System Memory” in Chapter 7.
3-1-1
Slave DMA register failure
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
3-1-2
Master DMA register failure
Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
3-1-3
Master interrupt mask
register failure
Otherwise, see Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
3-1-4
Slave interrupt mask
register failure
Otherwise, see Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
3-2-2
Interrupt vector loading
failure
See Chapter 7, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list that precedes the
Index.