Dell Vostro 220s - Beep Codes; System Messages

Too many devices on a power strip
Multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet
Beep Codes
Your computer may emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. For example, one
possible beep code may consist of three short, repeated beeps indicating that the computer has encountered a possible
system board failure.
If your computer emits a series of beeps during start-up:
1. Write down the beep code.
2. Run the Dell Diagnostics to further identify the problem. (see Dell Diagnostics
).
Code
(repetitive
short
beeps)
Description Suggested Resolution
1 BIOS checksum
failure. Possible
system board
failure.
Contact Dell (see Contacting Dell
).
2 No memory
modules are
detected.
If two or more memory modules are installed, remove the modules (see Replacing or
Adding a Memory Module), and then reinstall one module and restart the computer. If
the computer starts normally, continue to install additional memory modules (one at a
time) until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.
If available, install working memory of the same type into your computer (see
Replacing or Adding a Memory Module
).
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell).
3 Possible system
board failure.
Contact Dell (see Contacting Dell).
4 RAM
Read/Write
failure.
Ensure that no special requirements for memory module/connector placement exist
(see Replacing or Adding a Memory Module
).
Ensure that the memory you are using is supported by your computer.
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell).
5 Real time clock
failure. Possible
battery or
system board
failure.
Replace the battery (see Coin-Cell Battery).
If the problem persists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell).
6 Video BIOS
Test Failure.
Contact Dell (see Contacting Dell).
System Messages
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.
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this
problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support — The computer failed to complete the boot
routine three consecutive times for the same error (see Contacting Dell
).