Disk Operations - Panasonic Toughbook CF-47 Series Supplementary Instructions Manual

Disk Operations

Cannot read/write to a
floppy disk
Unable to write to a floppy
disk
How to format a floppy
disk is unclear
Unable to read/write to the
hard disk
When the previous item is
not the cause
Trouble has occurred with
the CD
When the previous item is
not the cause
The access lamp ( ) does
not light
Cannot play CD or read
data from it
Cannot eject CD
T h e C D - R O M d r i v e
vibrates a lot
Has the floppy disk been correctly inserted?
Has the floppy disk been correctly formatted?
Has the Setup Utility been used to set [Floppy Operation] to [Enable]?
( "Setup Utility")
Your floppy disk content may be corrupted.
Is the floppy disk write-protected?
Select [Format] in [My Computer] - [3 1/2 Floppy (A:)] - [File]. After confirming the disk
volume and format type, start formatting.
Your drive or file may not have been properly set.
Check to see if the hard disk is full. If it is full, delete unnecessary files.
Your hard disk content may be corrupted. Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Try testing another drive or media.
You may need to clean the lens or CD.
Try testing another driver or media.
Is the CD loaded on the tray correctly?
Is the CD bent, scratched, or dirty?
Is the computer powered on?
To remove a CD when the computer is powered off, insert a sharp object such as the bent-
out tip of a paper clip into the emergency hole. Pushing it completely to the end will free the
tray so that it can be pulled out.
Is the CD bent labeled?
Emergency
Hole
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