pack by fully charging, then fully discharging until the unit powers off, and then fully recharging again.

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Solving CD-ROM Drive Problems

Some common causes and solutions for CD-ROM drive problems are listed in the following table.

Table 2-17. Solving CD-ROM Drive Problems

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ProblemProbable CauseSolution(s)

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CD-ROM

drive cannot

Compact

disc is

upside

Open the CD loading

tray,

read a

compact disc.

down or

is improperly

lay the compact disc in

 

 

inserted in the

CD-ROM

it (label

side up),

then

 

 

drive.

 

 

close the

tray.

 

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CD-ROM drive does

CD-ROM drive is not

Shut down the computer,

not work.

seated properly.

remove and reinsert the

 

 

drive, then turn on the

 

 

computer.

 

CD-ROM drive was

Shut down computer; then

 

inserted while the

turn it on again. The

 

computer was on, in

drive is initialized

 

Standby (Suspend), or

during power up.

 

in Hibernation.

 

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No sound comes from

You have two

CD-ROM

Shut down

the computer

a CD-ROM drive in

drives in the expansion

and remove one of the

the expansion base.

base and are

trying to

CD-ROM drives from the

 

play an audio (music)

expansion

base. If two

 

CD on one of

them.

CD-ROM drives are in the

 

 

 

expansion

base, neither

 

 

 

can play audio (music)

 

 

 

CDs.

 

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Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems

Some common causes and solutions for diskette and diskette drive problems are listed in the following table.

Table 2-18. Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems

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ProblemProbable CauseSolution(s)

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Diskette

drive icon

Diskette drive is not

Remove the diskette drive

does not

turn on.

installed properly.

and install it properly.

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Cannot access

Real

mode device drivers

Remove the check marks

diskette drive in

have

not been loaded.

from the docked and