Desktop Computer Owner's Manual

Solving Problems 29
Error Messages
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that
was running when the message appeared.
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER — Contact an Internet service
provider to subscribe.
CONTACT YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER — Contact your Internet service provider for assistance.
A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS: \ / : * ? “ < > | — Do not use these
characters in filenames.
A REQUIRED .DLL FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to open is missing an
essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel .
2 Click Add or Remove Programs .
3 Select the program you want to remove.
4 Click the Change or Remove Program icon.
5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD. Insert a
bootable CD.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN — You have too many
programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. In some cases, you
might have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run the program that you
want to use first.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Contact Dell (see page 83).
THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE — The file that you are trying to copy is
too large to fit on the disk. Try copying the file to a blank disk or using a larger-capacity disk.
x:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY — Insert a disc into the drive and try again.