Compaq Armada E500 Series Maintenance And Service Guide

Troubleshooting 2-23
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: David Calvert Saved by: The Integrity Group Saved date: 10/26/00 11:45 AM
Part Number: 128679-006 File name: Ch02
Table 2-11
Solving Diskette Drive/SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Drive cannot write to
a diskette.
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
Diskette is
write-protected.
Use another diskette that
is not write-protected or
disable the write-protect
feature.
Writing to the wrong
drive
Check the drive letter in
your path statement.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Save the information to
another diskette.
Drive is disabled. Enable the proper drive
through Device Manager.
Disable diskette
write ability is turned
on.
Run Computer Setup
(Section 2.5). Select the
Storage icon. Make sure
Disable diskette write
ability is not checked.
System cannot start
up from diskette or
SuperDisk LS-120
drive.
A bootable diskette is
not in the drive.
Verify that a diskette with
the necessary system
files is in the drive.
Diskette bootability is
disabled in Computer
Setup.
Enable diskette
bootability in Computer
Setup!Security menu.

Compaq Armada E500 Series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium III
Chipset	Intel 440BX
Optical Drive	24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Wireless	Optional 802.11b
RAM	Up to 512 MB
Display	14.1-inch TFT, 1024x768 resolution
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility with 8 MB
Ports	USB, Parallel, Serial, VGA, PS/2, Infrared
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows 2000
Storage	6 GB - 12 GB Hard Disk Drive
Battery Life	Approximately 2-3 hours