Panasonic Toughbook CF-71 Series Reference Manual page 48

Dealing With Problems
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
The computer does not
recognize the CD-ROM
pack
The access lamp (
does not light
Cannot play CD or read
data from it
Cannot eject CD
A b l u e b a c k g r o u n d
appears on the screen
with the MPEG image
T h e C D - R O M d r i v e
vibrates a lot
Key Operation
If you change the video
output destination by
pressing Fn + F3 un-
der the condition the full
DOS screen is open (in
[Start]-[Programs]-[MS-
DOS Prompt]), when you
close the MS-DOS screen
by typing "Exit", the com-
puter will return to the out-
put destination existing at
the time you entered the
MS-DOS mode
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]?
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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.
Have you installed the drivers? (
Did you restart the computer after installing the drivers?
Is the CD-ROM pack properly mounted in the multimedia pocket?
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.
Did you open the CD-ROM drive or remove the MPEG CD while it was operating?
Re-insert the MPEG CD and close the CD-ROM drive. Press Enter .
Is the CD bent labeled?
Press Fn + F3 again (except when the computer is in the Dual-Display Mode).
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Emergency hole
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