Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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Plug and Play

Configuration

Error

The computer has

encountered a problem in

trying to configure one or

more expansion cards.

Turn your computer off

and unplug it. Remove all

but one of the cards. Plug

in your computer and

reboot it. If the problem

persists, the expansion

card may be

malfunctioning. If the

message does not reappear,

turn off the power and

reinsert one of the other

cards. Repeat this process

until you identify the

malfunctioning card.

Read fault

Requested sector

not found

The operating system

cannot read from the

floppy or hard drive.
The computer could not

find a particular sector on

the disk, or the requested

sector is defective.

See

Floppy Drive

Problems

” or

Hard Drive

Problems

.”

Reset failed

The disk reset operation

failed.

See

Floppy Drive

Problems

” or

Hard Drive

Problems

.”

Sector not found

The operating system is

unable to locate a sector

on the floppy or hard drive.

See

Floppy Drive

Problems

” or

Hard Drive

Problems

.”

Seek error

The operating system is

unable to find a specific

track on the floppy or hard

drive.

If the error is on the floppy

drive, try another floppy in

the drive.

Shutdown failure

A chip on the system board

might be malfunctioning.

Run the System Board

Devices tests in the

Dell

Diagnostics

.

Time-of-day clock

stopped

The battery may be dead.

Enter system setup

and

correct the date or time.

If the problem persists, see

Battery Problems

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