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Troubleshooting

To check IRQ usage in Windows 2000:

1 Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

2 Double-click the System icon, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. The Device Manager window opens.

3 Click View, then click Resources by type. Double-clickInterrupt request (IRQ). All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.

To free IRQ resources for the new device:

1 In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource conflict. A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yellow circle.

2 Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which one of the existing devices or ports you can disable.

3 Right-click the device or port you want to disable, then click Disable. The device or port is disabled.

Diskette drive

The diskette drive is not recognized

■Shut down and restart your notebook.

■The modular drive may not be inserted completely into the modular bay on your docking station. Press the module into the bay, then try to access the diskette again.

You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message

■Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner of the diskette down (unprotected).

■The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try again.

■Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.

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