Dell Latitude 131L - Manual (Page 69)

Solving Problems
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A UXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE — The touch pad, track stick, or external mouse may be faulty. For an external
mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the system setup program (see
"Using the System Setup Program" on page 143). If the problem persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting
Dell" on page 113.
B AD COMMAND OR FILE NAME — Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the
proper place, and used the correct pathname.
C ACHE DISABLED DUE TO FAILURE — The primary cache internal to the microprocessor has failed. Contact
Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 113.
C D DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE — The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer. See
"Drive Problems" on page 66.
D ATA ERROR — The hard drive cannot read the data. See "Drive Problems" on page 66.
D ECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY — One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated.
Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. See "Memory" on page 94.
D ISK C : FAILED INITIALIZATION — The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell
Diagnostics. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 63.
D RIVE NOT READY — The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue. Install a hard
drive in the hard drive bay. See "Hard Drive" on page 92.
E RROR READING P C M C I A CARD — The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or
try another card. See "ExpressCards" on page 51.
E XTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED — The amount of memory recorded in NVRAM does not match
the memory installed in the computer. Restart the computer. If the error appears again, contact Dell. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 113.
T HE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE — The file that you are trying to copy is
too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger
capacity disk.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS : \ / : * ? “ < > | — Do not use these
characters in filenames.
G ATE A 2 0 FAILURE — A memory module may be loose. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary,
replace them. See "Memory" on page 94.
G ENERAL FAILURE — The operating system is unable to carry out the command. The message is usually
followed by specific information—for example, Printer out of paper . Take the appropriate
action.
H ARD - DISK DRIVE CONFIGURATION ERROR — The computer cannot identify the drive type. Shut down the
computer, remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 92), and boot the computer from a CD.
Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk
Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 63).
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