Dell Vostro 500 (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 86)

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Troubleshooting
N O TIMER TICK INTERRUPT — A chip on the system board may be
malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 75).
N OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES . E XIT SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN —
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program
that you want to use.
O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Reinstall the hard drive (see "Hard Drive"
on page 109). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 132).
O PTIONAL R O M BAD CHECKSUM — The optional ROM has failed. Contact
Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 132).
A REQUIRED . D L L FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to
open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and
Features.
2 Select the program you want to remove.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
S ECTOR NOT FOUND — The operating system cannot locate a sector on the
hard drive. You may have a defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard drive.
Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the file structure on the
hard drive. See Windows Help and Support for instructions (click Start
→
Help and Support). If a large number of sectors are defective, back up the
data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
S EEK ERROR — The operating system cannot find a specific track on the
hard drive.
S HUTDOWN FAILURE — A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning.
Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page 75).
T IME - OF - DAY CLOCK LOST POWER — System configuration settings are
corrupted. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the
battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the system
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