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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
System Messages
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.
Message Possible Cause 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
The system configuration
information in the system setup
Enter the system setup program, verify the
system configuration, and then restart the