Compaq 800 manual Diskette Drive

Diskette Drive

Symptom	Problem	Solution
Not reading	A non-formatted	Format the diskette using the
drive:	diskette is inserted.	following steps:
“Abort, Retry,		1.	Double-click the
Fail?” message			My Computer g icon
appears.			on the desktop.
		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.
	Diskette is damaged.	Replace the diskette with a
		new one.
Diskette drive is	The diskette is	Remove the diskette and
continually	improperly inserted.	reinsert it as follows:
active.		1.	Insert the edge with the
			sliding cover into the drive
			facing up.
		2.	Push the diskette all the
			way into the drive until
			it stops.
	Diskette is damaged.	Replace the diskette with a
		new one.
Diskette drive	Diskette is not	Format the diskette by
cannot read	formatted.	following these steps:
a diskette.		1.	From the desktop,
			double-click the
			My Computer g 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.

9-16 SOLUTIONS	PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
	800 SERIES