Dell OptiPlex 3040M Series Owner's Manual

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Power LED light status Possible cause Troubleshooting steps• If the display is connected andturned on, listen for a beepcode.Diagnostic error messagesTable 2. Diagnostic error messagesError messages DescriptionAUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE The touchpad or external mouse may be faulty. Foran external mouse, check the cable connection.Enable the Pointing Device option in the SystemSetup program.BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME Ensure that you have spelled the commandcorrectly, put spaces in the proper place, and usedthe correct path name.CACHE DISABLED DUE TO FAILURE The primary cache internal to the microprocessorhas failed. Contact Dell.CD DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE The optical drive does not respond to commandsfrom the computer.DATA ERROR The hard drive cannot read the data.DECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY One or more memory modules may be faulty orimproperly seated. Reinstall the memory modulesor, if necessary, replace them.DISK C: FAILED INITIALIZATION The hard drive failed initialization. Run the harddrive tests in Dell Diagnostics.DRIVE NOT READY The operation requires a hard drive in the baybefore it can continue. Install a hard drive in thehard drive bay.ERROR READING PCMCIA CARD The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard.Reinsert the card or try another card.EXTENDED MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED The amount of memory recorded in non-volatilememory (NVRAM) does not match the memorymodule installed in the computer. Restart thecomputer. If the error appears again, Contact DellTHE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FORTHE DESTINATION DRIVEThe file that you are trying to copy is too large to fiton the disk, or the disk is full. Try copying the file toa different disk or use a larger capacity disk.A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THEFOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ? " < > |-Do not use these characters in filenames.22