Error code indexing and interpretation apparatus (10) includes a first device (12) containing operating error codes (14) and configured to send an error code (14) on the occasion of a first device (12) operating error. A second device (16) is connected to the first device (12) and contains first device parameters (28). Second device (16) sends and receives information and is configured to join the error code (14) with the device parameters (28) and to alert a user upon receipt of an error code (14) from first device (12). A device error code database (30) is connected to the second device (16) for storing an index of device error codes (34) and associated error code correction procedures (36). Device error code database (30) is configured to display an associated error code correction procedure (36) upon the receipt of an error code (14) joined with the device parameters (28).