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Floppy disk drive problems, Hard disk drive problems, Keyboard and pointing device problems

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Techniques ? ? Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to the state you started from.) ? ? If the notebook is cold, allow it to warm up. If the screen is difficult to read ? ? Try setting the display resolution to its default setting of 1024×768: click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings. Floppy disk drive problems If a floppy drive connected to the USB port doesn't work ? ? Make sure the drive is securely connected to the notebook. ? ? Restart the notebook: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart. Hard disk drive problems If the notebook's hard drive doesn't spin ? ? Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the notebook. ? ? Remove and reinsert the hard drive- see "To replace the hard disk drive" on page 43. If the hard disk makes a buzzing or whining noise ? ? Back up the drive immediately. ? ? See whether the noise is coming from elsewhere, such as the fan or a PC Card drive. Keyboard and pointing device problems If the pointer is difficult to control ? ? Adjust the pointer controls: click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Mouse. Startup Guide 47

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Techniques
Startup Guide
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Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to
the state you started from.)
??
If the notebook is cold, allow it to warm up.
If the screen is difficult to read
??
Try setting the display resolution to its default setting of 1024×768: click Start,
Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings.
Floppy disk drive problems
If a floppy drive connected to the USB port doesn’t work
??
Make sure the drive is securely connected to the notebook.
??
Restart the notebook: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart.
Hard disk drive problems
If the notebook’s hard drive doesn’t spin
??
Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make
sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the notebook.
??
Remove and reinsert the hard drive—
see “To replace the hard disk drive” on page 43.
If the hard disk makes a buzzing or whining noise
??
Back up the drive immediately.
??
See whether the noise is coming from elsewhere, such as the fan or a PC Card drive.
Keyboard and pointing device problems
If the pointer is difficult to control
??
Adjust the pointer controls: click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware,
Mouse.