System Messages - Dell Dimension 2100 System Reference Manual

6 8442 keyboard
controller error
7 Processor exception
error
8 Video display memory
error
9 Optional ROM
checksum error
10 CMOS memory error
11 BIOS checksum error

System Messages

The first column in Table 3 lists (in alphabetical order) system messages that may
appear on the screen during the boot routine or during normal computer operation. The
second column in the table lists probable causes of the messages, and the third column
either provides a corrective action or refers you to a source for resolving the problem.
Table 3. System Messages
Message
8042 Gate-A20 Error The keyboard controller
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Possible Cause
failed its test.
Corrective Action
If you receive this message after
making changes in the
program, enter the program and
restore the original value(s).
system setup