Symptom

Diskette drive cannot read a diskette.

Symptom

Screen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.

Screen is blank.

Problem

Solution

Diskette drive has

Call Compaq Technical Support. Refer to your

failed.

Certificate of Warranty for details.

Diskette is not

To format the diskette:

formatted.

1. On the Windows desktop, double-click the

 

My Computer ￿ icon.

 

2. Select the diskette (A) drive.

 

3. Click File, and point to Format.

 

4. Select the desired options, and click Start to

 

begin formatting the diskette.

 

 

Diskette drive has

Call Compaq Technical Support. Refer to your

failed.

Certificate of Warranty for details.

Display (Monitor)

 

 

Problem

Solution

 

 

Monitor power cable is

Reconnect the power plug on back of monitor

not connected to

and to wall outlet.

monitor or wall outlet.

 

 

 

Monitor is not turned

Press the Power button on the front of the

on.

monitor.

Monitor connector

Inspect the monitor video connector for bent

cable is not properly

pins. If bent pins do not exist, reconnect the

connected to back of

monitor connector cable on back of computer.

computer.

 

 

 

Screen saver is

Press any key or move mouse to make screen

enabled.

display.

Computer is in Sleep

See Waking Your Computer in the “Using Your

mode, as shown on

Computer” chapter in this guide.

the keyboard LED

 

panel.

 

 

 

If you have a flat-panel

Refer to your Certificate of Warranty for details.

monitor (available on

 

select models), you

 

may need a Digital

 

Video Interface and

 

connector.

 

 

 

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228399-373 specifications

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