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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting

■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.

■Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive.

You see a “Disk is full” error message

■Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.

■Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive.

■Run Error checking on the diskette. For more information, see “Checking the hard drive for errors” on page 217. If errors are detected and corrected, try using the diskette again.

You see a “Non-system disk”, “NTLDR is missing”, or “Disk error” error message

■Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER.

■Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.

The modular drive status indicator is lit continuously

■Remove the diskette from the drive. If the indicator stays on, try restarting your notebook.

Display

The screen is too dark

■Adjust the brightness using the system keys. For more information, see “System key combinations” on page 29.

The screen resolution is not correct

■Change the screen resolution from the Display Properties dialog box. For more information, see “Adjusting the screen resolution” on page 170.

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