Gateway E3400, System Manual

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Peripheral/adapter problems
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The diskette drive will not read, write, or format.
The diskette drive LED illuminates continuously.
An adapter card is not recognized by the system.
Probable Cause Solution
The diskette is not
IBM-formatted. Make sure the diskette you are trying to format
is IBM-compatible. If it is, try reformatting it.
The diskette is corrupted. Run ScanDisk, or a similar program, on the
diskette. If errors are detected and corrected,
try accessing the diskette again.
The diskette is
write-protected. Make sure the write-protection window on the
upper-right corner of the diskette is closed
(unprotected).
Probable Cause Solution
The diskette is corrupted. Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light
remains on, try restarting the system.
The cable to the drive is not
connected properly. Open the system and check the cable between
the diskette drive and its controller. Make sure
the pins are not bent or misaligned.
Probable Cause Solution
The interrupt or I/O address
is set incorrectly. Check the address configuration of the adapter
card and make sure that it does not conflict
with another card in the system.
The card was not configured
through the software. Configure the card with the appropriate
software.
The card was not installed
correctly. Reseat the card and make sure that its
jumpers are configured appropriately.
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