Panasonic CF-71 Reference Manual page 43

Dealing With Problems
Disk Operations
Cannot read/write to a
floppy disk
Unable to write to a
floppy disk
How to format a floppy
disk is unclear
Unable to read/write to
the hard disk
When the previous item
is not the cause
Trouble has occurred
with the CD
The computer does not
recognize the CD-ROM
pack
The access lamp (
does not light
Cannot play CD or read
data from it
Cannot eject CD
A blue background ap-
pears on the screen with
the MPEG image
The CD-ROM drive vi-
brates a lot
Unusual Sound
The computer produces
a strange sound
Has the floppy disk been correctly inserted?
Has the floppy disk been correctly formatted?
Has the Setup Utility been used to set [Floppy Operation] to [Enable]?
( page 34)
Your floppy disk content may be corrupted.
Is the floppy disk write-protected?
Select [Format] in [My Computer] - [3 1/2 Floppy (A:)] - [File]. After confirming the
disk volume and format type, start formatting.
Your drive or file may not have been properly set.
Check to see if the hard disk is full. If it is full, delete unnecessary files.
Your hard disk content may be corrupted. Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Try testing another drive or media.
You may need to clean the lens or CD.
Is the CD-ROM pack properly mounted in the multimedia pocket?
) Is the CD loaded on the tray correctly?
Is the CD bent, scratched, or dirty?
Is the computer powered on?
To remove a CD when the computer is powered off, insert a sharp object such as the
bent-out tip of a paper clip into the emergency hole. Pushing it completely to the end
will free the tray so that it can be pulled out.
Did you open the CD-ROM drive or remove the MPEG CD while it was operating?
Re-insert the MPEG CD and close the CD-ROM drive. Press Enter .
Is the CD bent labeled?
If the computer enters the condition the power of the display is OFF (for energy
conservation purposes) or the LCD is closed while the computer is making a sound,
the computer may produce a strange sound, but this does not indicate a problem.
If the computer has not been used for a long period of time, it may produce an
unusual sound at start up. The sound may continue for a short period of time, but
if the computer starts up in a normal manner, then the problem is not serious. If,
however, the computer fails to start up, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Emergency Hole
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