Dell Inspiron 3800 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 128

Table C-1. System Error Messages (continued)
Message
Optional ROM
bad checksum
Sector not
found
Seek error
Shutdown
failure
Time-of-day
clock lost
power
Time-of-day
clock stopped
Time-of-day not
set-please run
the System
Setup program
Timer chip
counter 2
failed
Unexpected
interrupt in
protected mode
Warning: Bat-
tery is
critically low.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the system Help.
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Cause
The optional ROM apparently
failed.
The operating system cannot
locate a sector on the
diskette or hard-disk drive.
You probably have a bad
sector or corrupted FAT on
the diskette or hard-disk
drive.
The operating system cannot
find a specific track on the
diskette or hard-disk drive.
A chip on the system board
may be malfunctioning.
Data stored in NVRAM has
become corrupted.
The reserve battery that sup-
ports the data stored in
NVRAM may be dead.
The time or date stored in
the System Setup program
does not watch the system
clock.
A chip on the system board
may be malfunctioning.
The keyboard controller may
be malfunctioning, or an
installed memory module
may be loose.
The battery is running out of
charge.
Action
Call Dell for technical assistance. For instructions,
see Chapter 5, "Getting Help."
Run the appropriate utility to check the file structure
on the diskette or hard-disk drive. If a large number
of sectors are defective, back up the data (if
possible), and then reformat the diskette or
hard-disk drive.
If the error is on the diskette drive, try another
diskette in the drive.
Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the Dell
Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to
restore the data. To restore the data, press
<Fn><F1> to enter the System Setup program.
Then immediately exit it. If the message reappears,
call Dell for technical assistance. For instructions,
see Chapter 5, "Getting Help."
Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to
charge the battery. If the problem persists, call Dell
for technical assistance. For instructions, see
Chapter 5, "Getting Help."
Correct the settings for the Date and Time options.
For instructions, see Appendix B, "Using the
System Setup Program."
Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the Dell
Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Run the System Memory tests and the PC-AT
Compatible Keyboards test in the Dell
Diagnostics. For instructions, see "Running the Dell
Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an
electrical outlet. Otherwise, activate save-to-disk
suspend mode or turn off the computer. For
instructions, see "Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility" in
Chapter 2.