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Beep Codes and System Messages A-5
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
The system configuration
information for system
memory in the system setup
program is incorrect.
Enter the system setup program, and verify the system
configuration information; then 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.
CMOS System
Options Not Set
The system configuration
information in the system
setup program is incorrect,
or the battery charge may be
low.
Enter the system setup program, and verify the system
configuration information; then reboot the computer.
If the problem persists, see the section on trouble-
shooting the battery in the chapter titled “Checking
Inside Your Computer” in your Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide. If neither action provides a solu-
tion, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in the same
manual for instructions on obtaining technical assis-
tance.
CMOS Time and Date
Not Set
The system configuration
information for time and
date in the system setup
program has not been set, or
the battery charge is low.
Enter the system setup program, and reset the System
Time and System Date categories. Also see the section
on troubleshooting the battery in the chapter titled
“Checking Inside Your Computer” in your Diagnostics
and Troubleshooting Guide. If necessary, see the chapter
titled “Getting Help” in the same manual for instruc-
tions on obtaining technical assistance.
D: Drive Error
D: Drive Failure
The second 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.
Diskette Boot Fail-
ure
The diskette in drive A can-
not be used to boot the
system.
Insert another bootable diskette into drive A, and
reboot the system.
DMA #1 Error
DMA #2 Error
An error has occurred in
one of the DMA channels.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
DMA Bus Time-out
A device has driven the
DMA bus signal longer than
the allowable 7.8 micro-
seconds.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
DMA Error
An error has occurred in the
DMA controller.
See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnos-
tics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on
obtaining technical assistance.
Table A-2. System Error Messages
(continued)
Message Possible Cause Corrective Action
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User’s Guide.