Port Replicator Problems; Floppy Disk Drive Problems; Hard Drive Problems; Keyboard Or Mouse Problems - Fujitsu LifeBook E8000 User Manual

Problem
LifeBook notebook fails to
recognize DVD/CD-RW/
CD-ROM's.
(continued)
The DVD/CD-RW/CD-
ROM Access indicator on
the Status Indicator Panel
blinks at regular intervals
when no DVD/CD-RW/
CD-ROM is in the tray or
the DVD/CD-RW/CD-
ROM drive is not installed.

Port Replicator Problems

Note: Be sure to power down your LifeBook notebook before adding a printer to the Port Replicator parallel port.
LifeBook notebook does
not turn on when installed
in the optional Port
Replicator

Floppy Disk Drive Problems

You cannot access your
floppy disk.

Hard Drive Problems

You cannot access your
hard drive.

Keyboard or Mouse Problems

The built-in keyboard does
not seem to work.
You have installed an
external keyboard or
mouse, and it does not
seem to work.
Possible Cause
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM is
dirty or defective.
The Windows DVD/CD-RW/
CD-ROM auto insertion func-
tion is active and is checking to
see if a DVD/CD-RW/CD-
ROM is ready to run.
Port Replicator AC adapter is
not plugged in.
Notebook is not properly
seated in the Port Replicator.
You tried to write to a write
protected floppy disk.
Floppy disk is not
loaded correctly.
The floppy disk drive may not
be properly installed.
Security is set to protect access
to floppy disk data.
The wrong drive designator
was used by an application
when a bootable CD-ROM was
used to start the notebook.
Security is set so your oper-
ating system cannot be started
without a password.
The notebook has gone into
Suspend mode.
Your application has locked
out your keyboard.
Your external device is not
properly installed.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Possible Solutions
Wipe DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM with a non-abrasive
CD cleaning cloth and reinsert. It if still will not
work try another DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM in
the drive.
This is normal. However, you may disable this
feature.
Provide power to the Port Replicator.
Remove and re-dock your LifeBook notebook.
Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable.
(See Preparing a Disk for Use on page 42 for more
information)
Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re-insert.
(See Ejecting a Disk on page 42 for more information)
Remove and re-install your floppy disk drive.
Verify your password and security settings.
Verify drive designator used by application is in
use by the operating system. When the operating
system is booted from a CD, drive designations
are automatically adjusted.
Verify your password and security settings.
Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart
your system.
Re-install your device. (See Device Ports on page 48
for more information)
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