Gateway E-155C, Technical Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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Diskette drive (external)
The diskette drive is not recognized
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Shut down and restart your convertible notebook.
You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
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Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner
of the diskette down (unprotected).
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The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the
diskette and try again.
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Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the
diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
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Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed
and cannot be read by the diskette drive.
You see a “Disk is full” error message
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Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.
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Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed
and cannot be read by the diskette drive.
•
Run Error checking on the diskette. 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
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Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press
E
NTER
.
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Make sure that the diskette you are using is
IBM-compatible.
The diskette drive status indicator is lit continuously
•
Remove the diskette from the drive. If the indicator stays
on, try restarting your convertible notebook.
Display
The screen is too dark
•
Adjust the brightness using the system keys or Windows
Mobility Center. For more information about adjusting
the brightness, see “Adjusting brightness” on page 39 .
The screen resolution is not correct
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Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings
dialog box.