Dell NX046 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Tools 135
PLUG AND PLAY CONFIGURATION ERROR
1
Turn your computer off, unplug it from the electrical outlet, and then remove all
but one of the cards.
2
Plug in your computer and reboot it.
3
If the message reappears, the installed card might be malfunctioning. If the
message does not reappear, turn off the computer and reinsert one of the other
cards.
4
Repeat this process until you identify which card is malfunctioning.
READ FAULT
R
EQUESTED SECTOR NOT FOUND
R
ESET FAILED
See "Drive Problems" on page 107.
SECTOR NOT FOUND
Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the floppy
disk or hard drive. See Windows
Help for instructions.
If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then
reformat the floppy disk or hard drive.
SEEK ERROR See "Drive Problems" on page 107.
SHUTDOWN FAILURE Run the Dell Diagnostics. See (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 136).
TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK STOPPED
T
IME-OF-DAY NOT SET
Enter system setup and correct the date or time
(see "System Setup
" on page 89
)
. If
the problem persists, replace the battery (see "Battery" on page 176).
TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED Run the Dell Diagnostics. See (see "Dell Diagnostics"
on page 136).