9-16 SOLUTIONS PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1800 SERIES
Diskette Drive
Symptom Problem Solution
Not reading
drive:
โAbort, Retry,
Fail?โ message
appears.
A non-formatted
diskette is inserted.
Format the diskette using the
following steps:
1. Double-click the
My Computer ๎icon
on the desktop.
2. Select the
31/2Floppy(A:)drive.
3. Click File and point
to Format.
4. Select the desired options,
and click Start to begin
formatting the diskette.
Diskette is damaged. Replace the diskette with a
new one.
Diskette drive is
continually
active.
The diskette is
improperly inserted.
Remove the diskette and
reinsert it as follows:
1. Insert the edge with the
sliding cover into the drive
facing up.
2. Push the diskette all the
way into the drive until the
it stops.
Diskette is damaged. Replace the diskette with a
new one.
Diskette drive
cannot read
a diskette.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette by
following these steps:
1. From the desktop,
double-click the
My Computer ๎icon.
2. Select the
3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive.
3. Click File, and point
to Format.
4. Select the desired options,
and click Start to begin
formatting the diskette.