HP xw6000 manual Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

		Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solving Minor Problems (Continued)
	Problem	Possible Solution
	Computer does not boot up and Num	Memory may be improperly installed or may be bad.
	Lock LED is blinking; you may hear one
	short and two long beeps.

The Caps Lock LED is flashing; you may hear one long and two short beeps.

The video controller is not present or is incorrectly initialized. Clear configuration memory (CMOS). If a video card has been added, remove and reseat it.

Computer does not boot up and the Scroll Lock LED is flashing; you may hear two long and one short beeps.

System board hardware failure (prior to video). Replace system board.

✎If the standard keyboard has been replaced with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard, you will hear the beep sequences mentioned above but will not see the flashing lights.

Diskette Drive

Problem		Possible Solution
Diskette drive light stays on.	1. Diskette is damaged. In Windows 98, 2000, or Me run
		ScanDisk. Click Start > Programs > Accessories >
		System Tools > ScanDisk.
		In Windows NT, right–click Start, click Explore, and
		select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under
		Error-checking, click Check Now.
	2.	Diskette is incorrectly inserted. Remove the diskette and
		reinsert.
	3.	Software program may be damaged. Check the
		program diskettes.
	4.	Drive button is not pushed in. Push in drive button.
	5.	Drive cable is not properly connected. Reconnect drive
		cable.
Diskette drive cannot write to a	1.	Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette.
diskette.	2.	Diskette is write-protected. Either use another diskette
		that is not write-protected or disable the write protection
		on the diskette.
	3.	Writing to the wrong drive. Check the drive letter in the
		path statement.
	4.	Not enough space is left on the diskette. Use another
		diskette.
	5.	Diskette write control is enabled. Check the Removable
		Media write settings in Computer Setup.
Cannot format diskette.	Invalid media reported. When formatting a diskette in DOS,
	you may need to specify diskette capacity. For example, to
	format a 1.44-MB diskette, type the following command at

the DOS prompt: FORMAT A: /F:1440

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