The Floppy Disk Cannot Be Read Or Written; Time And/Or Date Is Not Correct; Error Messages On The Screen; Restoring The Hard Disk Contents - Fujitsu Siemens Computers SCENIC T Operating Manual

Troubleshooting and tips

The floppy disk cannot be read or written

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Check that the floppy disk is not write protected (also refer to the Technical Manual for the
system board or to the BIOS manual).
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Check the entry for Floppy disk A in the Main menu of the BIOS Setup.
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Check that the floppy disk drive controller is enabled (also refer to the Technical Manual for the
system board or to the "BIOS Setup" manual).
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Check that the cables of the floppy disk drive are properly connected (refer to "Changing the
floppy disk drive" chapter).

Time and/or date is not correct

You can set the time and date in the BIOS Setup or in the operating system.
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Set the time and date.
If the time and date are repeatedly wrong when you switch on your PC, the on-board
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battery is flat. Change the lithium battery as described in the "Replacing lithium battery"
chapter.

Error messages on the screen

Error messages and their explanation are contained:
·
in the Technical Manual for the system board
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in the "BIOS Setup" manual
·
in the documentation for the programmes used.

Restoring the hard disk contents

Should you need to restore your hard disk, the instructions are provided on the case of the
"Recovery CD" (delivered with your system).

Tips

The PC cannot be switched off with the power button
Cause: The PC was not switched on with the power button.
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Press the power button again.
Cause: System crash
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Press and hold the power button for at least four seconds until the PC switches off.
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