Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E330 (English) User Guide - Page 122

Errors without messages, EMM386 Not Installed-Unable to Set Frame Base Address.

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If you still see the same error message, check the boot sequence using ThinkPad Setup. • Message: Fan error Solution: Cooling fan has failed. Have the computer serviced. • Message: EMM386 Not Installed-Unable to Set Page Frame Base Address. Solution: Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from device = C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM to device = C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS and save this file. • Message: CardBus Configuration Error-Device Disabled. Solution: Press F1 to go to ThinkPad Setup. Press Fn+F9 and then press Enter to load the default setting. Press Fn+F10 and then press Enter to restart the system. • Message: Thermal sensing error Solution: The thermal sensor is not functioning correctly. Have the computer serviced. • Message: Cannot boot from any device. Solution: The thermal sensor is not functioning correctly. Have the computer serviced. Device not found Check the device you want to boot from. Device error Check the device you want to boot from. No valid operating system Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly. Excluded from boot order Open ThinkPad Setup and add the device to boot order. • Message: This system does not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. The system will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized batteries. Press the ESC key to continue. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use. Solution: Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this computer. If you still see the same error message, contact Lenovo service to have the computer serviced. • Message: The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system. Press the ESC key to continue. Solution: Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this computer. If you still see the same error message, contact Lenovo service to have the computer serviced. Errors without messages • Problem: My screen keeps blanking when I do not want it to. Solution: You can disable any system timers, such as the LCD turn-off timer or the blank timer by doing the following: 1. Start Power Manager. 2. Click the Power plan tab, and then select Maximum Performance from the predefined power plans. • Problem: When I turn on the computer, nothing is displayed on the screen and the computer does not beep while starting up. 108 User Guide

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If you still see the same error message, check the boot sequence using ThinkPad Setup.
Message
: Fan error
Solution
: Cooling fan has failed. Have the computer serviced.
Message
: EMM386 Not Installed-Unable to Set Page Frame Base Address.
Solution
: Edit
C:\CONFIG.SYS
and change a line from device =
C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
to device =
C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
and save this file.
Message
: CardBus Configuration Error-Device Disabled.
Solution
: Press F1 to go to ThinkPad Setup. Press Fn+F9 and then press Enter to load the default setting.
Press Fn+F10 and then press Enter to restart the system.
Message
: Thermal sensing error
Solution
: The thermal sensor is not functioning correctly. Have the computer serviced.
Message
: Cannot boot from any device.
Solution
: The thermal sensor is not functioning correctly. Have the computer serviced.
Device not found
Check the device you want to boot from.
Device error
Check the device you want to boot from.
No valid operating system
Check that the operating system has no failure and is installed correctly.
Excluded from boot order
Open ThinkPad Setup and add the device to boot order.
Message
: This system does not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. The
system will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized batteries. Press the ESC key to continue.
Attention
: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and
provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use.
Solution
: Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this computer. If you still see the same
error message, contact Lenovo service to have the computer serviced.
Message
: The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the
battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system. Press the ESC key to continue.
Solution
: Replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this computer. If you still see the same
error message, contact Lenovo service to have the computer serviced.
Errors without messages
Problem
: My screen keeps blanking when I do not want it to.
Solution
: You can disable any system timers, such as the LCD turn-off timer or the blank timer by
doing the following:
1. Start Power Manager.
2. Click the
Power plan
tab, and then select
Maximum Performance
from the predefined power plans.
Problem
: When I turn on the computer, nothing is displayed on the screen and the computer does not
beep while starting up.
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