My Dell won't start.

I press the power button and it beeps ominously at me. I'm ****ed
aren't I?

On Dec 28, 1:44*am, "Popess Pantiara Evokovitch, BAYBEE!"
<panti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I press the power button and itbeepsominously at me. I'm ****ed
> aren't I?

Oh, and the four lighted letters on the back read, A-yellow B-yellow C-
green D-green

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:48:36 -0800 (PST), "Popess Pantiara Evokovitch,
BAYBEE!" <> wrote:

>On Dec 28, 1:44*am, "Popess Pantiara Evokovitch, BAYBEE!"
><panti...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I press the power button and itbeepsominously at me. I'm ****ed
>> aren't I?
>
>Oh, and the four lighted letters on the back read, A-yellow B-yellow C-
>green D-green

You might not be screwed...

A-yellow B-yellow C-
green D-green

Memory failed to be sized or enabled.


Reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, see "Contacting
Dell" in the Solutions Guide for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.# If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it and
restart the computer. (see "Memory" for instructions on how to remove
and install memory modules.)
# If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules,
reinstall one module, and then restart the computer. If the computer
starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have
identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.
# If available, install properly working memory of the same type into
your computer.
# If the problem persists, contact Dell.

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...4200/codes.htm




System Beep Codes

When errors occur during a boot routine that cannot be reported on the
monitor, your computer may emit a series of beeps that identify the
problem. The beep code is a pattern of sounds: for example, one beep,
followed by a second beep, and then a burst of three beeps (code 1-1-3)
means that the computer was unable to read the data in nonvolatile
random-access memory (NVRAM). This information is invaluable to the Dell
support staff if you need to call for technical assistance.

When a beep code is emitted, write it down on a copy of the Diagnostics
Checklist found in "Getting Help," and then look it up in Table 2. If
you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the
beep code, use the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. If
you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help," for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
Table 2. System Beep Codes
Code Cause Action
1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure See "Getting Help" for
instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
1-1-3 NVRAM Run the System Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics.
See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure Run the System Set Test
Group in the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell
Diagnostics."
1-3 Video Memory Test failure Run the Video Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
1-3-1 through 2-4-4 SIMMs or DIMMs not being properly identified or
used See "Troubleshooting System Memory."
3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-1-2 Master DMA register failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
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 Test
Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
Otherwise, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
3-3-1 NVRAM power loss Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-3-2 NVRAM configuration Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics, if possible. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure Run the Video Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure Run the Video Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-4-2 Screen retrace failure Run the Video Test Group in the Dell
Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure Run the Video Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
4-2-1 No time 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 RAM Test Group
in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running 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/Infrared
Port Test Group and the Parallel Port Test Group in the Dell
Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory. Run the System
Set Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell
Diagnostics."
4-4-3 Math-coprocessor test failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
4-4-4 Cache test failure Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
5-1-2 BIOS update error — no RAM in system See "Troubleshooting
System Memory."
5-1-3 BIOS update error — external video card detected If a
video expansion card is installed, disconnect the video expansion card
and connect the monitor to the built-in video subsystem. If the problem
is not resolved, see "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem."
5-1-4 BIOS execution error Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-1-2 I/O controller failure Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-1-3 Keyboard controller failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-1-4 CMOS Register Test failure Run the System Set Test Group in
the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-2-1 BIOS shadowing failure Run the System Set Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-2-2 Pentium speed determination failure Run the System Set Test
Group in the Dell Diagnostics. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics."
6-2-3 No SIMM or DIMM installed See "Troubleshooting System
Memory."