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16 About Your System
System Messages
System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table 1-6 lists
the system messages that can occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.
NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1-6, check the documentation for the application
that is running when the message appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the
message and recommended action.
Possible video failure. See "Getting Help" on page 107.
Diskette drive or hard
drive failure.
Ensure that the diskette drive and hard drive
are properly connected. See "Hard Drives" on
page 51 or "Diskette Drive" on page 44 for
information on the drives installed in your
system.
Possible USB failure. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on
page 82.
No memory modules
detected.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on
page 87.
System board failure. See "Getting Help" on page 107.
Memory configuration
error.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on
page 87.
Possible system board
resource and/or system
board hardware failure.
See "Getting Help" on page 107.
Possible system resource
configuration error.
See "Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment
Conflicts" on page 80. If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" on page 107.
Other failure. Ensure that the diskette drive, optical drive,
and hard drives are properly connected. See
"Troubleshooting Your System" on page 79 for
the appropriate drive installed in your system.
If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on
page 107.
Table 1-5. Diagnostic Indicator Codes (continued)
Code Causes Corrective Action
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