Fujitsu A3110 A3110 User's Guide - Page 59

Floppy Disk Drive Problems, Hard Drive Problems, Keyboard or Mouse Problems, Memory Problems

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falcon.book Page 49 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:12 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The Optical Drive Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals when no disc is in the tray or the optical drive is not installed. The auto insertion function is active and is checking to see if a disc is ready to run. This is normal. However, you may disable this feature. Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access the optional floppy disk. You tried to write to a write protected floppy disk. Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable. (See Preparing a Disk for Use on page 36 for more information) Floppy disk is not loaded correctly. Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re-insert. (See Ejecting a Disk on page 36 for more information) The floppy disk drive may not Remove and reinstall your floppy disk drive. be properly installed. Security is set to protect access Verify your password and security settings. to floppy disk data. Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive. The wrong drive designator was used by an application when a bootable disc was used to start the notebook. Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operating system. When the operating system is booted from a disc, drive designations are automatically adjusted. Security is set in the BIOS so Verify your password and security settings. your operating system cannot be started without a password. Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built-in keyboard does The notebook has gone into not seem to work. Standby mode. Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. Your application has locked out your keyboard. Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart your system. You have installed an external keyboard or mouse, and it does not seem to work. Your external device is not properly installed. Reinstall your device. (See Device Ports on page 42 for more information) Your operating system soft- Check your device and operating system ware is not set up with correct documentation and activate the proper driver. software driver for that device. You have connected an external keyboard or mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. Your operating system software is not setup with correct software driver for that device. Your system has crashed. Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver. Try to restart your notebook. Memory Problems Your Power On screen, or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information, does not show the correct amount of installed memory. Your memory upgrade module Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade is not properly installed. module. (See Memory Upgrade Module on page 40 for more information) You have a memory failure. Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages. (See Power On Self Test Messages on page 55 for more information) 49

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Troubleshooting
The Optical Drive Access
indicator on the Status
Indicator Panel blinks at
regular intervals when no
disc is in the tray or the
optical drive is not installed.
The auto insertion function is
active and is checking to see if
a disc is ready to run.
This is normal. However, you may disable this
feature.
Floppy Disk Drive Problems
You cannot access the
optional floppy disk.
You tried to write to a write
protected floppy disk.
Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable.
(See Preparing a Disk for Use on page 36 for more
information)
Floppy disk is not loaded
correctly.
Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re-insert.
(See Ejecting a Disk on page 36 for more information)
The floppy disk drive may not
be properly installed.
Remove and reinstall your floppy disk drive.
Security is set to protect access
to floppy disk data.
Verify your password and security settings.
Hard Drive Problems
You cannot access your
hard drive.
The wrong drive designator
was used by an application
when a bootable disc was used
to start the notebook.
Verify drive designator used by application is in
use by the operating system. When the operating
system is booted from a disc, drive designations
are automatically adjusted.
Security is set in the BIOS so
your operating system cannot
be started without a password.
Verify your password and security settings.
Keyboard or Mouse Problems
The built-in keyboard does
not seem to work.
The notebook has gone into
Standby mode.
Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
Your application has locked
out your keyboard.
Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart
your system.
You have installed an
external keyboard or
mouse, and it does not
seem to work.
Your external device is not
properly installed.
Reinstall your device.
(See Device Ports on page 42 for
more information)
Your operating system soft-
ware is not set up with correct
software driver for that device.
Check your device and operating system
documentation and activate the proper driver.
You have connected an
external keyboard or mouse
and it seems to be locking
up the system.
Your operating system soft-
ware is not setup with correct
software driver for that device.
Check your device and operating system
documentation and activate the proper driver.
Your system has crashed.
Try to restart your notebook.
Memory Problems
Your Power On screen, or
Main menu of the BIOS
setup utility information,
does not show the correct
amount of installed
memory.
Your memory upgrade module
is not properly installed.
Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade
module.
(See Memory Upgrade Module on page 40
for more information)
You have a memory failure.
Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.
(See Power On Self Test Messages on page 55 for more
information)
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
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