Device Installation; Diskette Drive - Gateway MX6211b User Manual

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Diskette drive

You have computer problems after adding a new device
Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource (IRQ)
conflict. Check IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict.
To check IRQ usage:
Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If
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your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and
Maintenance.
Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device
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Manager. The Device Manager window opens.
Click View, then click Resources by type. Double-click Interrupt request
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(IRQ). All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.
To free IRQ resources for the new device:
In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource conflict.
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A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yellow circle.
Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which one of
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the existing devices or ports you can disable.
Right-click the device or port you want to disable, then click Disable. The
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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 completely into the modular bay.
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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 upper-right corner of the diskette
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down (unprotected).
The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try
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again.
Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the diskette you are
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using is IBM-compatible.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
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read by the diskette drive.
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