Dell 1950 Laptop User Manual


 
About Your System 29
Read fault
Requested sector not found
The operating system cannot read
from the diskette or hard drive, the
system could not find a particular
sector on the disk, or the requested
sector is defective.
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the
diskette and hard drive cables are
properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on
page 107, or "Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 104 for the appropriate
drive(s) installed in your system.
Remote configuration
update attempt failed
System unable to process Remote
Configuration request.
Retry Remote Configuration.
ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card improperly installed or
faulty.
Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure
that all appropriate cables are securely
connected to the expansion card(s). If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on
page 107.
Sector not found
Seek error
Faulty diskette or hard drive. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 104 for the appropriate drive(s)
installed in your system.
Seek operation failed
Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 102.
The amount of system
memory has changed
Memory has been added or removed
or a memory module may be faulty.
If memory has been added or removed,
this message is informative and can be
ignored. If memory has not been added
or removed, check the SEL to determine
if single-bit or multi-bit errors were
detected and replace the faulty memory
module. See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 102.
Time-of-day clock stopped Faulty battery or faulty chip. See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 100.
The following DIMM pair is
not compatible with the
memory controller: DIMM x
and DIMM y
The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.
Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory
is used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.
Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions