T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DVD/CD-RW Access

 

The Windows DVD/CD-RW

 

This is normal. However, you may disable this

 

 

indicator on the Status

 

auto insertion function is

 

feature. (See Auto Insert Notification Function on

 

 

Indicator Panel blinks at

 

active and is checking to see if

 

page 38 for more information)

 

 

regular intervals when no

 

a DVD/CD-RW disc is ready to

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD-RW disc is in the

 

run.

 

 

 

 

tray or the drive is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy Disk Drive Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot access your

 

You tried to write to a write

 

Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable. (See

 

 

floppy disk.

 

protected floppy disk.

 

Preparing a Disk for Use on page 44 for more informa-

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy disk is not

 

Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re-insert.

 

 

 

 

loaded correctly.

 

(See Ejecting a Disk on page 44 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS setup utility states

 

Revise the setup utility Main menu settings to

 

 

 

 

Diskette Controller:

 

enable Diskette Controller. (See BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

 

 

Disabled.

 

on page 27 for more information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The floppy disk drive may not

 

Remove and re-install your floppy disk drive.

 

 

 

 

be properly installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security is set to protect access

 

Verify your password and security settings.

 

 

 

 

to floppy disk data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Drive Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot access your

 

The setup utility is incorrectly

 

Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary Master

 

 

hard drive.

 

set for your internal (Primary

 

and Primary Slave correctly. (See BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

 

 

Master) or optional second

 

on page 27 for more information)

 

 

 

 

hard drive (Primary Slave).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wrong drive designator

 

Verify drive designator used by application is in

 

 

 

 

was used by an application

 

use by the operating system. When the operating

 

 

 

 

when a bootable CD-ROM was

 

system is booted from a CD, drive designations

 

 

 

 

used to start the notebook.

 

are automatically adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security is set so your oper-

 

Verify your password and security settings.

 

 

 

 

ating system cannot be started

 

 

 

 

 

 

without a password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard or Mouse Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The built-in keyboard does

 

The notebook has gone into

 

Push the Suspend/Resume/Power On button.

 

 

not seem to work.

 

Suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your application has locked

 

Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart

 

 

 

 

out your keyboard.

 

your system. If this fails, turn your notebook off

 

 

 

 

 

 

using the Power Off button located on the back of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the system. Wait 10 seconds or more, and then turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

the system back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have installed an

 

Your external device is not

 

Re-install your device. (See Device Ports on page 43

 

 

external keyboard or

 

properly installed.

 

for more information)

 

 

mouse, and it does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your operating system

 

Check your device and operating system docu-

 

 

seem to work.

 

 

 

 

 

software is not setup with the

 

mentation and activate the proper driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct software driver for that

 

 

 

 

 

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu P2000 manual Hard Drive Problems, Push the Suspend/Resume/Power On button