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Floppy Disk Drive Problems
You cannot access your floppy disk. 1. Security is set to protect access to 1. Verify your password and security settings.
floppy disk data.
2. Floppy disk is not inserted in Disk Drive. 2. A) Check to make sure disk is
inserted in drive.
B) Check cables on Port Replicator.
C) Make sure Port Replicator is
properly connected.
3. BIOS setup utility has Diskette 3. Revise the setup utility Main menu settings.
Controller: Disabled (See Main Menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility,page 44.)
4. You tried to write to a write protected 4. Eject the floppy disk and set it to write
floppy disk. enabled.(See page 32.)
Hard Drive Problems
You can not access your hard drive. 1. The setup utility is set to something other 1. Revise BIOS settings to set the Primary
than the characteristics of your internal Master correctly.(See Main Menu and
hard drive. Primary Master Sub menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility,page 44.)
2. Security is set so operating system can not 2. Verify your password and security settings.
be started without a password. (See Security menu in the BIOS Setup
Utility,page 44.)
Symptom PossibleCause Possible Solution