Gateway E-5200 Maintaining And Troubleshooting page 61

56 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-5200 System
Probable Cause
The sound card may
not be installed
correctly.
The speakers may be
faulty.
The system does not recognize the CD-ROM drive
Probable Cause
The CD is loaded
incorrectly.
The CD is dirty.
The secondary IDE
controller may be
disabled.
The drive may not be
configured properly.
The CD-ROM cables
are not installed
correctly.
The IDE cable is not
installed correctly.
Solution
Open the system and then reseat the sound
card. Make certain the cables are connected
properly.
Connect a set of headphones to the audio-
out jack to test the output. If they work,
replace the speakers.
Solution
Make certain the CD label is facing upward,
and then try again.
Clean the CD with a lint-free cloth.
Restart your computer, and then press F
enter the Setup program. Make sure that the
secondary IDE controller is enabled in the
program.
Consult the drive's documentation for
instructions on how to configure the drive.
Open the system and check that the cables
are connected correctly to the CD-ROM
drive.
Open the system and check that the IDE
cable is connected to the system board IDE
connector.
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