System Messages
Code
Cause
1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure
1-1-3 NVRAM
1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure
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 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 the system setup
program,
enter the system setup
program 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 the
system setup
program.
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
The system configuration
information in the system
setup program is incorrect or
the battery charge may be
low.
Enter the system setup
program, verify
the system configuration, and then
restart the computer.
