Gateway E-3200, Maintaining And Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting 57
Peripheral/Adapter Problems
A SCSI device is not recognized by the system.
The diskette drive is not recognized by the system.
Probable Cause Solution
The device needs to
be added as new
hardware. From the Control Panel window (
Start
|
Settings
|
Control Panel
), double-click
Add
New Hardware . Follow the directions for
adding the device. If you are not
experienced with this procedure, call
Technical Support.
The SCSI ID may be
invalid. Assign an available SCSI ID to the device.
The SCSI chain is not
terminated. Make certain the last device on the SCSI
chain is terminated.
The device cables are
not installed correctly. Open the system and check all cables
between the controller and the device.
Probable Cause Solution
The diskette drive
may be configured
incorrectly. Restart your computer, and then press F1
to enter the Setup utility program. From the
Boot
|
Removable Devices
menu, ensure that
the diskette drive parameters are set
correctly.
The drive cables are
not connected
properly. Open the system and check all cables
connected to the controller card.
The drive controller is
not seated properly. Open the system and reseat the drive
controller.
Important!
Some systems do not have
a floppy controller card
because the floppy
controller is built into the
system board.