Gateway M275X User Guide - Page 293

Troubleshooting To free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource conflict. A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yellow circle. 2 Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which one of the existing devices or ports you can disable. 3 Right-click/Button-tap the device or port you want to disable, then click/tap Disable. The device or port is disabled. Diskette drive (external) The diskette drive is not recognized ■ Shut down and restart your convertible tablet PC. ■ The USB cable may not be inserted completely into the USB port. Press the cable into the port, 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. For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 231. If errors are detected and corrected, try using the diskette again. www.gateway.com 283