Produtos da Marca Dell

System Messages

1-2-2

DMA initialization failure

1-2-3

DMA page register read/write failure

3-1-1

Slave DMA register failure

3-1-2

Master DMA register failure

3-1-3

Master interrupt mask register failure

3-1-4

Slave interrupt mask register failure

3-2-2

Interrupt vector loading failure

3-2-4

Keyboard Controller Test failure

3-3-1

NVRAM power loss

3-3-2

NVRAM configuration

3-3-4

Video Memory Test failure

3-4-1

Screen initialization failure

3-4-2

Screen retrace failure

3-4-3

Search for video ROM failure

4-2-1

No time tick

4-2-2

Shutdown failure

4-2-3

Gate A20 failure

4-2-4

Unexpected interrupt in protected mode

4-3-3

Timer-chip counter 2 failure

4-3-4

Time-of-day clock stopped

4-4-1

Serial or parallel port test failure

4-4-4

Cache test failure

NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running

when the message appeared.

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Message

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Possible Cause

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Corrective Action

8042 Gate-A20

error

The keyboard controller failed

its test.

If you receive this message after you

make changes in the system setup

program, enter the system setup

program and restore the original value

(s).

Address Line

Short!

An error in the address

decoding circuitry in the

memory has occurred.

Reseat the memory modules.

C: Drive Error

C: Drive Failure

The hard drive is not working

or is not configured correctly.

Ensure that the drive is installed

correctly in the computer and defined

correctly in the system setup program.

Cache Memory

Bad, Do Not

Enable Cache

The cache memory is not

operating.

See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's

Manual for instructions on obtaining

technical assistance.

CH-2 Timer Error

An error is occurring on the

timer on the system board.

See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's

Manual for instructions on obtaining

technical assistance.

CMOS Battery

State Low

CMOS Checksum

Failure

CMOS System

Options Not Set

CMOS Display

Type Mismatch

CMOS Memory Size

Mismatch

CMOS Time and

Date Not Set

The system configuration

information in the system

setup program is incorrect or

the battery charge may be

low.

Enter the system setup program, verify

the system configuration, and then

restart the computer.

Diskette Boot

Failure

Drive A or B is present but

has failed the BIOS POST.

Ensure that the drive is installed

correctly in the computer and defined

correctly in the system setup program.

Check the interface cable at both ends.

DMA Error

Error in the DMA controller on

The keyboard or system board may need