Diskette Drive (External) - Gateway M505 User Manual

To free IRQ resources for the new device:
1
In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource
conflict. A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in
a yellow circle.
2
Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which
one of the existing devices or ports you can disable.
3
Right-click the device or port you want to disable, then click
The device or port is disabled.

Diskette drive (external)

The diskette drive is not recognized
Shut down and restart your notebook.
The USB cable may not be inserted completely into the USB port. Press
the cable into the port, 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
down (unprotected).
The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try
again.
Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the diskette you are
using is IBM-compatible.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
read by the diskette drive.
You see a "Disk is full" error message
Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
read by the diskette drive.
Run Error checking on the diskette. For more information, see
the hard drive for errors" on page
try using the diskette again.
209. If errors are detected and corrected,
www.gateway.com
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