Re: cache memory error



madmich wrote:
my son was playing a game on my pc this morning and called me in to see a black screen with pink vertical lines on it. Couldn't get any info out of him as he is only 4. I restarted it and got a screen with the options to:
DEL:setup F11:boot menu F12:network boot

cache memory error
pressF1 to enter setup
press F2 to load default values and continue


I have been in setup and loaded default settings, when i exit it takes me to the same screen. When I press F2 I get a blank black screen with a little cursor in the top right corner.
Please help, I don't know what any of this means....and NO, he will not be using my pc anymore...hmmm, maybe I wont be either.....help.
I am using Windows xp home edition with service pack 2 installed.
cheers


This is a hardware error and has nothing to do with XP or what your son did. Contact Dell tech support.


Malke
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