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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting

Diskette drive (modular or external)

The diskette drive is not recognized

• Shut down and restart your notebook.

• The modular drive may not be inserted completely into

the modular bay. Press the module into the bay, then

try to access the diskette again.

You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error

message

• Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner

of the diskette down (unprotected).

• The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the

diskette and try again.

• Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the

diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.

• Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are

flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive.

You see a “Disk is full” error message

• Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.

• 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. For

instructions on running Error checking, see “Checking

the hard drive for errors” in your online User Guide.

You see a “Non-system disk,” “NTLDR is missing,” or “Disk

error” error message

• Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press

NTER.

• 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 notebook.

Display

The screen is too dark

• Adjust the brightness using the system keys. For more

information about adjusting the brightness, see

“Adjusting the brightness” on page 38.

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Gateway LapTop User Manual Page 106