Dell Vostro 500 (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 83)

Troubleshooting
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A UXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE — The touch pad 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 141). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on
page 132).
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 132).
C D DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE — The CD drive does not respond to
commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 79).
D ATA ERROR — The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on
page 79).
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 116).
D ISK C : FAILED INITIALIZATION — The hard drive failed initialization. Run the
hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
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 109).
E RROR READING P C M C I A CARD — The computer cannot identify the
ExpressCard. Reinsert the card or try another card (see "Using Cards" on
page 61).
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 132).
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 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 116).
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