Panasonic CF-72 Series Reference Manual page 68

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
Trouble has occurred with
the disc
The computer does not
recognize the CD drive
The access lamp (
does not light
Cannot play disc or read
data from it
Cannot eject disc
A blue background ap-
pears on the screen with
the MPEG image
The CD drive vibrates a
lot
The disc tray does not
close
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]?
( page 57)
Your floppy disk content may be corrupted.
Is the floppy disk write-enabled?
Windows 2000
Select [Format] in [My Computer] - [3 1/2 Floppy (A:)] - [File]. After confirming the
disk volume and format type, start formatting.
Windows XP
Select [Format] in [Start] - [My Computer] - [3 1/2 Floppy (A:)] - [File]. After confirm-
ing 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.
You may need to clean the lens or disc.
Is the CD drive properly mounted in the multimedia pocket?
) Is the disc loaded on the tray correctly?
Is the disc bent, scratched, or dirty?
Is the computer powered on?
To remove a disc when the computer is powered off, insert a pointed object (e.g., the
bent-out tip of a paper clip, or the tip of a pencil or ballpoint pen) into the emergency
hole. Pushing it completely to the end will free the tray so that it can be pulled out.
<DVD-ROM drive>
Emergency Hole
(The position of the emergency hole differs depending on the drive.)
Did you open the CD drive or remove the MPEG disc while it was operating?
Re-insert the MPEG disc and close the CD drive. Press Enter .
Is the disc bent labeled?
Set the [CD Drive Speed] to [Low] in the Setup Utility. (
Did you touch the eject button when you close the tray?
(Advanced)
Write-protect Tab
Write Enable
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Write Disable
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