Dell Vostro 460 (Late 2010) User Manual

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SECTOR 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.

SEEK ERROR

The operating system

cannot find a specific

track on the hard drive.

SHUTDOWN FAILURE

A chip on the system

board may be

malfunctioning. Run the

System Set tests in the

Dell Diagnostics

TIME-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

setup program, then

immediately exit the

program. If the message

reappears, contact Dell.

TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK

STOPPED

The reserve battery that

supports the system

configuration settings

may require recharging.

Connect your computer

to an electrical outlet to

charge the battery. If

the problem persists,

contact Dell.

TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-

PLEASE RUN THE

SYSTEM SETUP

PROGRAM

The time or date stored

in the system setup

program does not match

the system clock.

Correct the settings for

the Date and Time

options.

TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2

FAILED

A chip on the system

board may be

malfunctioning. Run the

System Set tests in the

Dell Diagnostics.

UNEXPECTED

INTERRUPT IN

PROTECTED MODE

The keyboard controller

may be malfunctioning,

or a memory module

may be loose. Run the

System Memory tests

and the Keyboard

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