Solving Diskette And Diskette Drive Problems - Compaq Armada 7700 Reference Manual

Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems
Problem
Battery gauge
is inaccurate.

Solving Diskette and Diskette Drive Problems

Problem
Cannot access
diskette drive.
Diskette drive
cannot write to a
diskette.
Possible Cause
The battery pack is
new or was not used
for a long time
and has not been
fully charged.
Battery pack has
reached end of its
useful life.
Possible Cause
Diskette drive is
not seated.
Diskette is write-
protected.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Computer is trying
to write to the
wrong drive.
The diskette drive
controller or diskette
write ability has
been disabled.
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Solution
Fully charge the battery
pack until the battery
power light or the
MultiBay drive light
turns off.
Allow the battery pack to
discharge to the low-
battery warning level at
least every 90 days, then
fully charge.
Purchase a new
battery pack.
Solution
In Windows 95, shut
down the computer,
remove and reinsert the
diskette drive, then turn
on the computer. In
Windows NT, you do
not have to shut down
the computer.
Disable the write-protect
feature or use a diskette
that is not
write-protected.
Format the diskette.
Use a larger capacity
diskette.
Verify the drive letter.
Run Computer Setup
and enable the diskette
drive controller or the
diskette write ability.
Troubleshooting 16-7
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