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Messages and Codes 3-1
Chapter 3
Messages and Codes
A
pplication programs, operating systems, and the
computer itself are capable of identifying problems and
alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message
may appear on the monitor screen or a beep code may
sound.
Several different types of messages can indicate when the
system is not functioning properly:
•
System messages
•
System beep codes
•
Warning messages
•
Diagnostics messages
•
Alert log messages from the Dell Hardware Instru-
mentation Package (HIP) program
This chapter lists most of these types of messages. To
determine what type of message you have received, read
the individual sections.
S
ystem Messages
System messages alert you to a possible operating prob-
lem or to a conflict between the software and hardware. If
you receive a system message, see Table 3-1 for sugges-
tions on resolving any problems indicated by the
message.
NOTE: If the system message you received is not listed in
Table 3-1, check the documentation for the application
program that was running at the time the message
appeared and/or the operating system documentation for
an explanation of the message and a recommended
action.
Table 3-1. System Messages
Code Message
0002 Primary Boot Device Not
Found
0010 Cache Memory Failure, Do
Not Enable Cache
0015 Primary Output Device
Not Found
0016 Primary Input Device Not
Found
0041 EISA ID Mismatch for
Slot
0043 EISA Invalid Configura-
tion for Slot
0044 EISA config NOT ASSURED!
0045 EISA Expansion Board Not
Ready in Slot
0047 EISA CMOS Configuration
Not Set
0048 EISA CMOS Checksum Fail-
ure
0049 EISA NVRAM Invalid
0060 Keyboard Is Locked ...
Please Unlock It
0070 CMOS Time & Date Not Set
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym
used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.