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General Hardware Problems
A few common hardware problems and suggested solutions are
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Failure in the installation of the Audio driver.
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Be sure to first remove the current audio device from your
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The display screen is dark
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Make sure that the computer is not in Suspend mode.
Check the Brightness controls for the screen. If the controls are turned
too far down, the screen will be dark.
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An incorrect date and time are displayed.
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Correct the date and time using the DOS DATE and TIME
commands or the options in the Setup Utility. (You can also set the
date and time in Windows 95 by double clicking the clock on the task
bar or in the control panel.) If the date and time become incorrect after
a short time, your CMOS battery may be depleted. Contact your dealer
to change the battery.
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The message: "Invalid system disk, Replace the
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disk, and then press any key" appears during boot.
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Check and make sure that you do not have a non-bootable
floppy diskette inserted in your floppy drive. If your FDD is empty,
you may not have an operating system installed on your drive. Contact
technical support for assistance.
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You hear irregular beeps during operation of the
Notebook and the system halts.
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The problem is beyond the scope of this manual. Contact
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An unidentified message is displayed.
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Reboot the computer and run the BIOS system setup.
Confirm the Setup parameters. If the same message is displayed after
booting up again, contact technical support for assistance.
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The system cannot access the CD-ROM drive.
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