Dvd-Rom Drive Problems - Toshiba 2805-S503 User Manual

2805-s503 user's guide
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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Hold the diskette
with the hub side facing down, and insert it so that the metal head
window cover goes into the drive first.
The metal cover or a loose label may be obstructing the path into
the drive. Carefully inspect the diskette. If the metal cover is loose,
replace the diskette. If the label is loose, replace the label and try
inserting the diskette again.
The computer displays the
If you are starting the computer from the hard disk, make sure
there is no diskette in the diskette drive.
If you are starting the computer from a diskette, the diskette in the
drive does not have the files necessary to start the computer.
Replace it with a bootable diskette.
The drive cannot read a diskette.
Try another diskette. If you can access the second diskette, the first
diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem. Run
ScanDisk on the faulty diskette (for instructions, see
problems" on page

DVD-ROM drive problems

You cannot access a disc in the drive.
Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. Press gently until it
clicks into place.
Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Make sure the drive tray
is clean. Any dirt or foreign object can interfere with the laser
beam.
Examine the disc to see whether it is dirty. If necessary, wipe it
with a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral cleaner.
Replace the disc in the tray. Make sure it is lying flat, label side
uppermost. Press the disc down until it locks on the spindle. Close
the drive tray carefully, making sure it has shut completely.
Non-system disk or disk error
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