Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 2 - Manual (Page 4)

System Messages
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure
4-2-1 No time tick
4-2-2 Shutdown failure
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped
4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure
4-4-4 Cache test failure
NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the following table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was
running when the message appeared.
Message Possible Cause Corrective Action
8042 Gate-A20 error The keyboard controller failed its test. If you receive this message after you make changes in system setup , enter
system setup and restore the original value(s).
Address Line Short! An error in the address decoding circuitry in the
memory has occurred.
Reseat the memory modules .
C: Drive Error
C: Drive Failure
The hard drive is not working or is not configured
correctly.
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined
correctly in system setup .
Cache Memory Bad, Do
Not Enable Cache The cache memory is not operating. See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
CH-2 Timer Error An error is occurring on the timer on the system
board.
See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
CMOS Battery State Low
CMOS Checksum Failure
CMOS System Options
Not Set
CMOS Display Type
Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time and Date Not
Set
The system configuration information in system
setup is incorrect or the battery charge may be
low.
Enter system setup , verify the system configuration, and then restart the
computer.
Diskette Boot Failure Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS
POST.
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the computer and defined
correctly in system setup . Check the interface cable at both ends.
DMA Error
DMA 1 Error
DMA 2 Error
Error in the DMA controller on the system board. The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced.
FDD Controller Failure
HDD Controller Failure
The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy
drive or hard drive controller.
Ensure that the floppy drive or the hard drive is installed correctly in the
computer and defined correctly in system setup . Check the interface cable at
both ends.
INTR1 Error An interrupt channel on the system board failed
to POST.
The keyboard or system board may need to be replaced.