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TMa550.book Page 79 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 79 • If the diskette is not the cause of the problem, the floppy drive may be dirty. Clean it using a drive cleaning kit. Follow the instructions included with the kit. The CD or DVD drive cannot access a disc. Check the following: • Make sure the disc is supported by the drive. If your computer has a CD-ROM drive, it can read CDs but cannot read DVDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, it can read DVDs in addition to CDs. • When placing the CD or DVD in the drive tray, make sure it is secure in the spindle on the drive tray. • Make sure the CD or DVD is free from scratches or smudges. If the CD or DVD is dirty, clean it using a disc cleaning kit. Remember to follow the instructions included with the kit. • If the problem does not lie with the disc, your CD or DVD drive may be dirty. Clean it using a drive cleaning kit. Follow the instructions included with the kit. The printer does not work. Check the following: • Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and it is turned on. • Depending on your printer connection (USB or parallel), make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the appropriate ports on both the computer and the printer. • If you use a parallel port, access the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing F2 after restarting your system. Go to the Others screen and verify that the parallel port is enabled. See "Others" on page 71. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. Follow these steps: 1 Click on Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 In the Dialing Rules tab, begin setting up your location. Refer to the Windows Help and Support and the modem manual. Why can't I charge my battery to 100% charged when it is 99-95%

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•
If the diskette is not the cause of the problem, the floppy drive
may be dirty.
Clean it using a drive cleaning kit.
Follow the
instructions included with the kit.
The CD or DVD drive cannot access a disc.
Check the following:
•
Make sure the disc is supported by the drive.
If your computer has
a CD-ROM drive, it can read CDs but cannot read DVDs.
If your
computer has a DVD drive, it can read DVDs in addition to CDs.
•
When placing the CD or DVD in the drive tray, make sure it is
secure in the spindle on the drive tray.
•
Make sure the CD or DVD is free from scratches or smudges.
If the
CD or DVD is dirty, clean it using a disc cleaning kit.
Remember to
follow the instructions included with the kit.
•
If the problem does not lie with the disc, your CD or DVD drive
may be dirty.
Clean it using a drive cleaning kit.
Follow the
instructions included with the kit.
The printer does not work.
Check the following:
•
Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and it is
turned on.
•
Depending on your printer connection (USB or parallel), make sure
the printer cable is connected securely to the appropriate ports on
both the computer and the printer.
•
If you use a parallel port, access the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing
F2
after restarting your system.
Go to the Others
screen and
verify that the parallel port is enabled.
See
“
Others
”
on page 71.
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem.
Follow these steps:
1
Click on
Start
, then click
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click on
Phone and Modem Options
.
3
In the Dialing Rules tab, begin setting up your location.
Refer to the Windows Help and Support and the modem manual.
Why can’t I charge my battery to 100% charged when it is 99-95%
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10:57 AM