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Dell Latitude Xpi CD User Manual

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Dell Latitude XPi CD Service Manual

Decreasing
available
memory

Informational message
indicating memory is fail-
ing (usually preceded by
memory error message).

One or more DIMMs
faulty or improperly
seated.

Disk C: failed
initialization

Hard-disk drive failed to
initialize.

Hard-disk drive data
in System Setup
does not match
installed hard-disk
drive, or hard-disk
drive faulty.

System files missing
or corrupted.

Diskette drive 0
seek failure

Diskette read
failure

System cannot read dis-
kette in diskette drive.

Diskette faulty or
incorrectly inserted
in drive.

System Setup con-
tains incorrect
settings.

Diskette drive inter-
face loose or faulty.

Diskette drive faulty.

Diskette sub-
system reset
failed

Diskette subsystem failed
to respond to reset com-
mand from computer.

System board faulty.

Diskette write-
protected

Diskette is write-
protected, operation
cannot be completed.

Diskette write-
protected.

Drive not ready

The diskette may be
missing from or
improperly installed in
the diskette drive.

Defective or unfor-
matted diskette.

Error reading
PCMCIA card

Computer cannot identify
PC Card.

PC Card faulty,
improperly seated,
or improperly con-
figured. System
board faulty.

PC Card software
faulty or incorrectly
installed.

Table 3-2. System Error Messages

(Continued)

Message

Definition

Probable Causes