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Messages and Codes: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
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Messages and Codes: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1 Small-Form-Factor
System User's Guide
Overview
Your application programs, operating system, and the computer itself are capable of identifying problems
and alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message may appear on your monitor screen or a beep
code may sound. See "
" or "
" for information about each message or
beep code.
System Messages
If you receive a system message, see
for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the
message. The system messages are listed alphabetically.
NOTE: If the system message you received is not listed in the table, check the documentation for the
application program that you were running at the time the message appeared and/or the operating
system documentation for an explanation of the message and a recommended action.
Table 1. System Messages
Message
Cause
Action
Address mark not found
The basic input/output
system (BIOS) found a
faulty disk sector or could
not find a particular disk
sector.
See "
Attachment failed to respond
The diskette drive or
hard-disk drive controller
cannot send data to the
associated drive.
See "
Bad command or file name
The command you
entered does not exist or
is not in the pathname
you specified.
Make sure you have spelled the
command correctly, placed
spaces in the proper location,
and used the correct pathname.