Dell Precision 220 - Manual (Page 67)

Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and asks you to do something before execution continues. For example, before you format a
diskette, a message may warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette as a way to protect against inadvertently erasing or writing over the
data. These warning messages usually interrupt the procedure and require you to respond by typing a y (yes) or n (no).
Diagnostics Messages
When you run a test group or subtest in the Dell Diagnostics , an error message may result. These particular error messages are not covered in this
section. Record the message on a copy of your Diagnostics Checklist found in " Getting Help ." Also see " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
1-2-2 Direct memory access (DMA) initialization
failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
1-3 Video Memory Test failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
1-3-1
through 2-
4-4 RIMMs not being properly identified or used See " Troubleshooting System Memory ."
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure Run the Keyboard tests in the Dell Diagnostics . Otherwise, see " Getting Help " for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics , if possible.
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
4-2-1 No timer tick See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-2-2 Shutdown failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFh Run the System Memory tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped See " Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure Run the Serial Ports and the Parallel Ports tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed
memory Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
4-4-3 Math-coprocessor test failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
4-4-4 Cache test failure Run the System Board Devices tests in the Dell Diagnostics .
5-2-2-1 Mismatch Rambus dynamic random-access
memory (RDRAM) device count;
unsupported RIMM device count or
technology Verify that both RIMM sockets contain a RIMM or Rambus continuity module (RCM). If
the problem recurs, replace the RIMM in socket B (if any), then the RIMM in socket A.
If the problem is still not resolved, see "
Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining
technical assistance.
5-2-2-3 RDRAM levelization failure Verify that both RIMM sockets contain a RIMM or RCM. If the problem recurs, replace
the RIMM in socket B (if any), then the RIMM in socket A. If the problem is still not
resolved, see "
Getting Help " for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either your application programs or your operating system. See " Software Checks " and
the documentation that accompanied your operating system and application programs.