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Ieee 1394 device problems – Dell Latitude D510 User Manual

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IEEE 1394 Device Problems

 

No boot device available —

The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed,

properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.

 

No boot sector on hard drive —

The operating system may be corrupted.

Contact Dell

.

 

No timer tick interrupt —

A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests as described in "

Using the Dell

Diagnostics

."

 

Operating system not found —

Reinstall the hard drive. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

 

Optional ROM bad checksum —

The optional ROM apparently failed.

Contact Dell

.

 

A required .DLL file was not found —

The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the

program.

1.

 

Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2.

 

Click Add or Remove Programs.

3.

 

Select the program you want to remove.

4.

 

Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.

5.

 

See the program documentation for installation instructions.

 

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 the Help and Support Center for
instructions. 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 as described in "

Using the Dell

Diagnostics

."

 

Time-of-day clock lost power —

System configuration settings are corrupted. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the

system setup program. Then immediately exit the program. See "

Using the System Setup Program

." If the message reappears,

contact Dell

.

 

Time-of-day clock stopped —

The coin-cell battery that supports the system configuration settings may no longer hold a charge. Replace

the coin-cell battery (see "

Adding and Replacing Parts

"), or connect your computer to an electrical outlet. 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. See "

Using the System Setup Program

."

 

Timer chip counter 2 failed —

A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests as described in "

Using the

System Setup Program

."

 

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 Controller test as described in "

Using the Dell Diagnostics

."

 

x:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready —

Insert a disk into the drive and try again.

 

Warning: Battery is critically low —

The battery is running out of charge. Replace the battery, or connect the computer to an electrical

outlet. Otherwise, activate hibernate mode or shut down the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

 

Ensure that the IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the connector