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Error Messages Description NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND Reinstall the hard drive (see your Owner's Manual at support.dell.com). If the problem persists, contact Dell. OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM The optional ROM has failed. Contact Dell. SECTOR NOT FOUND The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for instructions (click Start > Help and Support). If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive. 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 contact Dell . TIME-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. If the message reappears, contact Dell. TIME-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. 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. TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics. UNEXPECTED 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 contact Dell. 29

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Error Messages
Description
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. EXIT
SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN
You have too many programs open. Close all
windows and open the program that you want to
use.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND
Reinstall the hard drive (see your
Owner's Manual
at support.dell.com). If the problem persists,
contact Dell
.
OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM
The optional ROM has failed.
Contact Dell
.
SECTOR NOT FOUND
The operating system cannot locate a sector on
the hard drive. You may have a defective sector or
corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the
Windows error-checking utility to check the file
structure on the hard drive. See Windows Help
and Support for instructions (click Start > Help and
Support). If a large number of sectors are
defective, back up the data (if possible), and then
reformat the hard drive.
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
contact Dell
.
TIME-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. If
the message reappears,
contact Dell
.
TIME-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.
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.
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED
A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the
System Set tests
in the
Dell Diagnostics
.
UNEXPECTED 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
contact Dell
.
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