Diskette Drive - Gateway M465 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting

Diskette drive

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To check IRQ usage:
Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
1
Control Panel window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance.
Click/Double-click System, click the
2
Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens.
Click View, then click Resources by type.
3
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ). All
IRQs and their hardware assignments are
displayed.
To free IRQ resources for the new device:
In the Device Manager window, check the
1
device list for a resource conflict. A
resource conflict appears as a black
exclamation point in a yellow circle.
Remove the device you are trying to install,
2
then determine which one of the existing
devices or ports you can disable.
Right-click the device or port you want to
3
disable, then click Disable. The device or
port is disabled.
The diskette drive is not recognized
Shut down and restart your notebook.
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The modular drive may not be inserted
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completely into the modular bay. Press the
module into the bay, then try to access the
diskette again.
You see an "Access Denied" or "Write
protect" error message
Move the write-protection tab in the
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upper-right corner of the diskette down
(unprotected).