Dell Vostro A840 Setup and Quick Reference Guide  - Page 36

routine. Run the Stuck Key, Run the Keyboard Controller

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Troubleshooting INVALID CONFIGURATION INFORMATIONPLEASE RUN SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM - The system configuration information does not match the hardware configuration. The message is most likely to occur after a memory module is installed. Correct the appropriate options in the system setup program. See your Service Manual at support.dell.com for more information. K E Y B O A R D C L O C K L I N E F A I L U R E - For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). K E Y B O A R D C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E - For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). K E Y B O A R D D A T A L I N E F A I L U R E - For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). 36 K E Y B O A R D S T U C K K E Y F A I L U R E - For external keyboards or keypads, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Run the Stuck Key test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT ADDRESS, READ VALUE EXPECTING V A L U E - A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See your Service Manual at support.dell.com for more information. M E M O R Y A L L O C A T I O N E R R O R - The software you are attempting to run is conflicting with the operating system, another program, or a utility. Shut down the computer, wait 30 seconds, and then restart it. Try to run the program again. If the error message still appears, see the software documentation.

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Troubleshooting
36
I
NVALID
CONFIGURATION
INFORMATION
-
PLEASE
RUN
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
P
ROGRAM
The system configuration information does not
match the hardware configuration. The message is
most likely to occur after a memory module is
installed. Correct the appropriate options in the
system setup program. See your
Service Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
K
EYBOARD
CLOCK
LINE
FAILURE
For
external keyboards, check the cable connection.
Run the Keyboard Controller
test in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
K
EYBOARD
CONTROLLER
FAILURE
For
external keyboards, check the cable connection.
Restart the computer, and avoid touching the
keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run
the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics
(see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
K
EYBOARD
DATA
LINE
FAILURE
For
external keyboards, check the cable connection.
Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
K
EYBOARD
STUCK
KEY
FAILURE
For
external keyboards or keypads, check the cable
connection. Restart the computer, and avoid
touching the keyboard or keys during the boot
routine. Run the Stuck Key
test in the Dell
Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42).
M
EMORY
ADDRESS
LINE
FAILURE
AT
ADDRESS
,
READ
VALUE
EXPECTING
VALUE
A memory module may be faulty or
improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules
and, if necessary, replace them. See your
Service
Manual
at
support.dell.com
for more information.
M
EMORY
ALLOCATION
ERROR
The
software you are attempting to run is conflicting
with the operating system, another program, or a
utility. Shut down the computer, wait 30 seconds,
and then restart it. Try to run the program again.
If the error message still appears, see the software
documentation.