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A-4 Dell Dimension XPS H233 System Reference Guide
S
ystem Error Messages
The first column in Table A-2 lists (in alphabetical order)
system error messages that may appear on the screen dur-
ing the boot routine or during normal system operation.
These messages can help you find the source of a prob-
lem or lead you to a possible solution.
The second column in Table A-2 lists probable causes of
the error messages listed in the first column. The third
column either provides a corrective action or refers you
to a source that provides a solution to the problem.
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Table A-2. System Error Messages
Message Possible Cause Corrective Action
8042 Gate — A20
Error
Gate A20 of the keyboard
controller is not operational.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
Address Line Short!
An error has occurred in the
address-decoding circuitry
on the system board.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Trouble-shooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
C: Drive Error
C: Drive Failure
The first (or only) hard-disk
drive is not responding.
See the section on troubleshooting hard-disk drives in
the chapter titled “Checking Inside Your Computer” in
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.”
Cache Memory Bad.
Do Not Enable
Cache!
One or more of the external
cache memory chips is
faulty, or the cache mem-
ory circuitry on the micro-
processor board is faulty.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
CH-2 Timer Error
An error has occurred in
timer 2.
Run the System Set Test Group described in the chap-
ter titled “Running the Diskette-Based Diagnostics” in
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
CMOS Battery State
Low
The battery charge is low. See the section on troubleshooting the battery in the
chapter titled “Checking Inside Your Computer” in
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
CMOS Checksum Fail-
ure
The battery charge may be
low, or the system BIOS
may be corrupted.
See the section on troubleshooting the battery in the
chapter titled “Checking Inside Your Computer” in
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide. If nec-
essary, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in the
same manual for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
CMOS Display Type
Mismatch
The system configuration
information for video mem-
ory is incorrect.
Reboot the computer. If the problem persists, see the
chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide.