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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Optical Drive Access

The auto insertion function is

This is normal. However, you may disable this

 

 

 

indicator on the Status

active and is checking to see if

feature.

 

 

 

Indicator Panel blinks at

a disc is ready to run.

 

 

 

 

 

regular intervals when no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc is in the tray or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

optical drive is not installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy Disk Drive Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot access the

You tried to write to a write

Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable.

 

 

 

optional external floppy

protected floppy disk.

 

 

 

 

 

disk drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy disk is not loaded

Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re-insert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The floppy disk drive may not

Remove and reinstall 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 wrong drive designator

Verify drive designator used by application is in

 

 

 

hard drive.

was used by an application

use by the operating system. When the operating

 

 

 

 

when a bootable disc was used

system is booted from a disc, drive designations

 

 

 

 

to start the notebook.

are automatically adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security is set in the BIOS so

Verify your password and security settings.

 

 

 

 

your operating system cannot

 

 

 

 

 

 

be started without a password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard or Mouse Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The built-in keyboard does

The notebook has gone into

Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

 

 

 

not seem to work.

Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your application has locked

Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart

 

 

 

 

out your keyboard.

your system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have installed an

Your external device is not

Reinstall your device. (See Device Ports on page 42 for

 

 

 

external keyboard or

properly installed.

more information)

 

 

 

mouse, and it does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your operating system soft-

Check your device and operating system

 

 

 

seem to work.

 

 

 

ware is not set up with correct

documentation and activate the proper driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

software driver for that device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have connected an

Your operating system soft-

Check your device and operating system

 

 

 

external keyboard or mouse

ware is not setup with correct

documentation and activate the proper driver.

 

 

 

and it seems to be locking

software driver for that device.

 

 

 

 

 

up the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your system has crashed.

Try to restart your notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Power On screen, or

Your memory upgrade module

Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade

 

 

 

Main menu of the BIOS

is not properly installed.

module. (See Memory Upgrade Module on page 40

 

 

 

setup utility information,

 

 

for more information)

 

 

 

does not show the correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have a memory failure.

Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.

 

 

 

amount of installed

 

 

 

 

 

(See Power On Self Test Messages on page 55 for more

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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