Diskette Drive

Symptom

Problem

Solution

(cont’d)

The wrong type of

Check the type of drive

Diskette drive

diskette is

you have and use the

cannot read

being used.

correct diskette type.

a diskette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette drive

Diskette is not

Format the diskette by

cannot save

formatted.

following these steps:

information

 

1.

From the desktop,

to diskette.

 

 

double-click the

 

 

 

My Computer g icon.

 

 

2.

Select the

 

 

 

3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive.

 

 

3. Click File and point

 

 

 

to Format.

 

 

4. Select the desired options,

 

 

 

and click Start to begin

 

 

 

formatting the diskette.

 

 

Once the format is complete,

 

 

you should be able to save

 

 

your information.

 

 

 

 

Diskette is

Slide the write-protection tab

 

write-protected.

to the unlocked position on

 

 

the diskette.

 

 

 

 

Diskette is full or file

Use another diskette or

 

is too big.

compress the file to reduce

 

 

the file size.

 

 

 

 

File save command

When saving information to

 

was not

the diskette drive, verify you

 

properly executed.

are using the correct drive.

 

 

 

 

Diskette is damaged.

Replace the

 

 

damaged diskette.

 

 

 

 

PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE

SOLUTIONS 9-17

800 SERIES