Dell Precision 330 User's Guide - Page 172
Error Messages, Device Drivers, Memory-Resident Programs, config.sys, autoexec.bat
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Error Messages Error messages are produced by the operating system, an application program, or the computer. "Messages and Codes" discusses error messages that are generated by the operating system. If you receive an error message that is not listed in "Messages and Codes," check your computer or application program documentation. Device Drivers Programs that use specialized subroutines called device drivers can also cause problems with your system. For example, a variation in the way the data is sent to the monitor may require a special screen driver program that expects a certain kind of video mode or monitor. In such cases, you may have to develop an alternative method of running that particular program- the creation of a boot file made especially for that program, for example. Call the support service for the software you are using to help you with this problem. Memory-Resident Programs Many utilities and supplementary programs load either when the computer boots or from an operating system prompt. These programs are designed to stay resident in system memory and thus always be available for use. Because they remain in the computer's memory, memory conflicts and errors can result when other programs require use of all or part of the memory already occupied by these TSR programs. Typically, your operating system's start-up files (such as config.sys and autoexec.bat) contain commands to start TSR programs when you boot your system. If you suspect that one of these TSR programs is causing a memory conflict, remove the commands that start them from the start-up file. If the problem you were experiencing does not recur, one of the TSR programs probably created the conflict. Add the TSR commands back into the start-up files one at a time until you identify which TSR program is creating the conflict. 172 So lv ing Pr o ble m s