Bios; Cd Or Dvd Drive; Diskette Drive - Gateway E-9220T User Manual

BIOS

The settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not retained
■ Replace the CMOS battery. For more information, see
battery" on page

CD or DVD drive

Your server does not recognize a CD, DVD, or the CD or DVD drive
Restart your server, then open the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F2
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while your server restarts. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. For more
information, see
Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see Using Your System Companion
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CD.
Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in
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the drive's documentation.
■ Open your server case and make sure that the cables are connected correctly to
the CD or DVD drive and the IDE connector on the system board or controller card.
Your CD or DVD drive tray does not open
Press a straightened paper clip wire into the CD or DVD drive's manual eject hole.
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The drive tray opens.
■ If this problem happens frequently while the server is turned on, the drive may
be defective.

Diskette drive

The diskette drive is not recognized
Restart your server.
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■ Open your server case and make sure that the cables are connected correctly to
the diskette drive and the system board. The red-striped edge of the data ribbon
cable indicates Pin 1 and corresponds with Pin 1 on the diskette drive (typically
on the side farthest from the power supply connection). If necessary, reverse one
end of the cable so the red-striped edge of the data ribbon cable faces Pin 1 on
the diskette drive. Make sure that the pins are not bent or misaligned. For more
information, see
59.
"Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on page
"Installing drives" on page
www.gateway.com
"Replacing the CMOS
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Troubleshooting
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